That is inappropriate because he doesn't have the full picture but, in a way he is right. For the majority of people who are depressed, medication isn't going to help. Many therapists are lunatics and cognitive therapy? That's simple common sense.

For those who are mildly or moderately depressed or those who are experiencing a depressed mood because of some situation in life mmaybe even as a result of their own poor choices, medicalizing depression is terribly irresponsible and does stop people from properly dealing with life's suffering.

I still have plenty of mood swings on medication, I will take the lowest dosage that gets me to the level where I can act/think my way out of it. If I didn't lose touch with all rationality during depressions, I'd say the same thing that guy says about meds. How would I know what it is really like to be severely depressed?

I went to a support group for depression once, psychologist recommended. I was the only one there with bipolar and most of those depressed people hadn't a clue that it is possible to be so depressed you lay in bed and piss yourself because you can't or won't get up or to really believe that you've died and gone to hell, every experience down to the shape of your hands is a conspiracy meant to torture you and you can't even off yourself because you think you already did! You have to live that kind of depression to know it.

The support group I went to was for sad people, despite the claims otherwise. I wasn't depressed when I went, apparently it was supposed to help me learn to prevent future depression, uh huh. Useless and I had little patience for sad people and is sounds like that guy is the same way, little patience for sad people who lack sense.

My point is, many people who claim to have depression, diagnosed as such and really believe it are simply sad. Sad is a far cry from depression and few people really know that. Just look at the simple description of the symptoms of depression! Don't blame the guy for being ignorant be happy for him because he really doesn't get it!

Yes, it upset you and yes, it is unfortunate that that happened at a point where you felt you should be getting support but, comfort comes from within. Why go slicing at yourself over a rude interuption? That's not very supportive. Next time just tell the guy to stuff it.