Another thing that came to mind is that because of my experience with depression and anxiety, I can pretty much identify someone who is suffering from one or the other if I spend a fair amount of time with them. I usually find it easier to confide in someone like that, and it seems to be mutual. I've shared my symptoms with three friends in this new city where I live and all three have clearly been depressed or have an anxiety disorder, and we totally bonded over it!

Go figure.

RJ