Depression is not laziness, its a disorder in the brain, in many cases it is a chemical imbalance. People who think its laziness are ignorant and dont understand the disorder. And yes they are not only ignorant, but lacks understanding and empathy with the sick person as well.

In my case, being/feeling depressed/sad, I wish I could do things I once enjoyed, but I cant get myself to do it. Not because I dont want, but my body and mind dont get myself to do it. Its like a wall hindering you from doing the things you once enjoyed. You cant seem to get through the wall and onto the other side. Your mind can think "I wish I could do this", but if the rest dont follow then it wont help no matter how much you wish you could do those things. Before I got sick with depression I did so many things, I was free and I enjoyed life and had no sadness or sorrow. I did not lack any motivation.

I would say for you, Scienta, that if you feel or think your depression is because you are lazy then I would have to say that is most likely not the case. If you really are depressed as in being clinically depressed then its not laziness.

I dont understand, by the way, why there is stigma around depression. I dont get it. Who came up with that and who was that first person to say so? A person in some centuries ago or someone. Who is he/she? Does anybody define us? No they dont. I am saying this because in truth we all being born here on earth and we have a Father in heaven who loves us. So who is that person who came up with its wrong to be depressed. There is no reason for people to stigmatize it. Its just people being ignorant and thinking its ok to make it a stigma.