Is depression weakness?

[Anonymous]

my life is fine, i have a great family and a good home, not many friends but oh well... there's people out there with actual problems who are strong enough to fight and overcome any problem they face... then there's me. i feel extremely weak and stupid for not fighting when i go through something SO small. I just feel so over dramatic and selfish and i dont know if i'm depressed or crazy. There's people out there going through real problems and i'm here with a decent life yet i'm still wishing to not be alive wtf is wrong with me

[BellePepper]

No, it's a chemical imbalance. That's like asking if breaking a bone is a weakness.

" feel extremely weak and stupid"

" feel so over dramatic and selfish"

That's the depression talking. You need talk with your parents and ask to see a doctor or therapist and you'll be able to start feeling better :)

[hotstuffSRD]

Yep you're weak
Be strong and awesome
And live a life to remember :P

[PippiL]

This is #1 on the list of "things not to say to a depressed person"

[hotstuffSRD]

@PippiL oh I'm sorry
Nope you're not weak at all :P

[NYkid27]

Depression is a mental illness. It's nothing to be ashamed of

[RexCatholicissimus]

Of course it is.

[abc3643]

no, it is not.

[bcromartie]

No. .