The little indignities, as well as a few larger ones from before the economic downturn have given me something I never had before. I was diagnosed with depression two days ago. I’ve weathered a lot of weird things in my life, including other economic downturns, but somehow, this one is worse. I’m not sure why, but maybe it’s because three of my very best friends have lost their jobs in the past month. My job is relatively secure because I had the luck to find employment with one of the few companies running two full production shifts and is selling their product faster than they can make it.