Even today it's a strain on society. People thinking people with depression are over acting, lazy, making excuses. Even with the people who believe in it, they still don't know how bad it gets. Thinking you can change, that everything will be okay, or my own personal favorite "a lot of people have it worse". I remember finally reaching out for help on the hotline, only to have the police knock on my door, handcuff me, and take me to the hospital. I was next to the ambulance triage door and saw multiple people enter and exit while screaming. And a patient in front of me decided to do perverted acts in front of me. I'm more traumatized by the "help" I got. Also where I live the mental health place for teens is a death trap. There are many one star reviews for one of the few main mental health places where I live. It sucks that I want to get help, but society  just literally treats me like I'm wrong or that the places where I want to get help aren't safe. I do have a therapist but I still don't feel safe around her.