Re the Feb. 23 issue on Depression:

“I… wanted to both thank and commend you for the ranking system and the courage it took to talk about your malady. I’ve had some 3.5 days with the addition of physical pain. I never wanted to end my life but would have readily accepted it for relief. As near as I can tell there is some deficiency in the physics of my brain and it runs in the family (my father and sister). Wishing today is an 8.0 day for you!” – KK

My Response: Thanks! The suicide thing is interesting. I think it operates on a separate track, actually. I’m going to think more about that. As it happens, I was at 7.8 when I got your note. I’m an 8.0 now.

Re the Feb. 18 P.S.:

“I had not heard of Bill Burr before, but he is very funny!” – JM

Why I keep doing what I do:

“Just wanted to say thanks for everything you’ve done to help me and so many others. Every day I marvel at how my life is changing for the better… and how others’ lives are too. In fact, I just had my friend sign up for [your blog] because although I read a million newsletters and enjoy several… no one teaches quite like my friend Mark!” – SV