I worked with a very polished, outgoing man. We got to talking once about medical things, and he told me he had been hospitalized for anxiety attacks. Never in a million years would I have ever thought that. For me to be surprised just shows that I was judging a book by its cover. Sounds like you do the same thing.
With regard to your presentation of your depression.... it's like someone who had a sprained ankle criticizing someone with a broken ankle. "I was able to walk through it, and only needed a day or two off of it. You're malingering."
Possibly. However, I'm bowing out of this discussion, and all threads involving mental health in the future. I failed to use common sense and realize just how (naturally) sensitive people are about these issues, especially when they themselves might suffer from the affliction at hand.
It was never my intent flame or to cause undue harm to those who struggle with mental illness. So please, accept my apology and understand that I meant no slight to those who suffer from genuine emotional infirmities.