How do you feel about telling people that are not aware that you suffer from depression? It seems therapeutic when I tell someone, but I don't have the nerve to "announce" it to large numbers of people. I feel like a load is lifted when I tell someone. I am selective on who I mention it to, but since I feel better stating that I suffer from depression, it is always tempting to do so. The fake smile that I carry around all day is very tiring. I think that when I tell someone, it sort of explains why I am the way I am and why I do the things that I do (or don't do). Just wondering if this is common in others that are depressed. I have been for years.