I'm writing this post to set my intention to reach out to and support the millions of young people in their teens and early twenties who are struggling with the same inner state of dis-ease as me: existential depression. There is nothing inherently "wrong" with these kids (or me, for that matter). They do not need doctors, anti-depressants or psychiatric intervention. What they need is someone to acknowledge and validate their feelings. Their depression is a direct response t