I think I understand your point. It's definitely not an "answer" for depression, but I guess being gloomy around everyone doesn't help them and will likely get us ostracized all the more. I've had very few friends in my life for this very reason: I don't like being a "burden" to people, and living with depression is definitely burdening. So I can never really open up with people.

Still, I feel like true friends should at least attempt to understand and help by listening to your struggles, giving you that ear to listen or a shoulder to lean on, that kind of thing. I tend to think there's a fine line somewhere between dumping your problems on absolutely everyone who will listen, and staying totally silent about it. But being fake-happy with everyone strikes me as the wrong way to go about it. And I don't believe that anyone can "fix" me.