In March 2014, Sunita* knew that life had had its way when her granddaughter, just over a year old, succumbed to cancer. Sunita's son Ajay* retreated into a shell. Stoic through the diagnosis and the failed treatment, he refused to talk about the tragedy and remained withdrawn. The warning signs of a bigger mental calamity on its way were first detected by Sunita, and she became his first line of defence.