Hello guys I wanted to add to the OP and all they PC community. In my own experience I know with someone who is suffering from depression that you just can't happy your self out off depression.

Depression is not about forcing yourself happy, or not being man or woman enough (weakness), like every one else has said so it is a mental illness (more of a pschycological condition), that is reversible because at some point in time we all as humans experience sadness and depression. Now some of us have a chronic condition of depression and need to seek medical help until we feel better.

OP, try to educate these people, wheather if they are friends or your family members. It is an illness just like any other one and it is a hidden one (just like if anyone has a liver or diabetes problem). Many people need to be more educated on what depression is and also the underlying stigma that sorry de depression needs to be lifted.