New Delhi, May 7 -- "I'm told this is the best stage of my life, but it feels the loneliest. It's been weeks since anyone has checked in about how I'm doing and what I'm feeling. There is this longing for connection, wanting to sit and have a conversation with someone who cares about me. I feel deeply alone, the likes on social media, rapid bursts of text messages, none of them feel like connection."

This is a theme that regularly makes an appearance in therapy sessions. Clients across genders talk about it, though those in the 15-45 age group talk about it more. Those aged 15-32 mention a feeling of disconnection, isolation and a desire for intimacy and depth in relationships. I have never in my career heard so many people talk about lo...