True depression is very different from just having a "bad day". We all have bad days. We get over it and go on. Depression is a feeling of hopelessness. It's not being able to get out of bed in the morning to be able to go on. Be thankful if you have never suffered from depression, and for heaven's sake don't look down on those who have. I suffer from chronic fatigue syndrome. This is another disease people don't understand. I sometimes think if one more person tells me that "everybody" is tired I'll scream. Not having the energy to put one foot in front of the other to walk isn't just being tired. I have to force myself to quilt! I've learned not to judge others or jump to conclusions when I have no experience to back those feelings up. I'm also a nurse. I know first hand that no matter how rough things get for me, there is always someone else worse off.