My depression was psychotic as well. My OCD, which seriously runs in my fam, started at age 6. At my worst, I thought I had telekinetic powers and heard Satan speaking to me. It's unfortunate that docs really get aggressive when someone is obviously out of control (like mania). It's sad that it has to get to that level to be taken seriously. Maybe since in depression we aren't very expressive and have flat affect, they wait for the big freak out. I've also been told that poor treatment of depression can eventually through the person into mania of psychosis. My therapist said, we can only take so much in life before we end up coming apart.

Also I think it's the stigma of depression that is the most upsetting. Stuff like being told that everyone experiences sad spells, I can overcome it if I'm only strong enough, I need to quit blaming my problems on something else. One guy even said that he thinks I enjoy being crazy. WTF?!