Are you ashamed of your depression? If so, why?

I am very much ashamed of mine. So often I am fighting back the urge to cry. As a man I feel like like I should be stronger than that. Crying shows weakness & I should be stronger and have better control of my emotions. There are people that have tried to tell me differently (mostly women) but I disagree with them.

Guard your thoughts, for thoughts become words. Guard your words, for words become actions. Guard your actions for with actions come consequences.