Hey Joy,  this is a very good and courageous article.  For over forty years, I've been on-again / off-again with prescribed anti-depressants, various doctor's therapies, assorted religeon therepies, and the self-medicating route (beer, wine, whisky, and my old favorite: "Here try this!").  I vividly remember the 1st psyciatrist's diagnosis &amp; prognosis:  "He's just got a little mild depression and will be over it within a couple of weeks.  No big deal."
  I've got no big complaints. Just wanted to lay a little foundation for my comment:  Overall, education of the general public is lacking.  They know the difference between having a little "heartburn" and having a major "heartattack", so most people respond accordingly.  They just don't know that the difference between being "depressed" and having "Clinical Depression" is just as expansive and serious, so most people respond as if, "depression is depression" and either seem to condescendingly pat you on the back and say "awe..." or want to give you a pep talk to snap you out of it.
  Anyway, (trying to make the comment shorter) improving our educational system concerning this topic would make a more understanding world and better relations for our children and their children.  Peace, love, &amp; meditate.  ~Kirkn