Jon Mew: what defines depression and why don’t we talk about it?

In thinking about writing this column, I spoke to friends and colleagues about the theme and found that many have either suffered from depression and mental health challenges personally, or know someone close to them who has.
I feel very fortunate that I’ve never suffered from any serious bouts of depression. However, there were certainly times earlier in my career when I had moments of self-doubt, not sure I could cope at work, where everything felt harder and less worthwhile. This pales