welcome to the board. i don't think you're in the wrong place, and don't worry about not having something "happy" to post--you're on a board for depression. if we were having tons of happy thoughts, we probably wouldn't be reading here anyway.

this is not just an american thing. we have people here who live in the UK and Norway, and probably several other countries as well.

if you're at all thinking about seeing a therapist, don't worry about not having anything to say. lots of people (myself included) spend most of the time staring at the floor or off into space. most of the things my therapist knows about me are things i have written down instead of saying. therapists are used to that. but if you're not ready for that right now, that's cool too.