Do I have the right to feel depressed even if I'm privileged?

Of course you do. Depression doesn't single out people that aren't privileged, it can impact anyone anywhere. If you feel depressed then that feeling is completely valid.

Yes! It is okay to be sad or depressed even if you are privileged. No matter what situation your life may be in there are times that people feel sad or down. As long as you are able to pull yourself out of it sooner than later, no problem. Be careful, if you do not believe you can get out of the depression rut, then please seek professional help, it is not bad to ask for some help.

Yes, you do. Your feelings are valid. Depression can be caused by chemical imbalances in the brain. Depression is not selective, and anyone can suffer from it.

Most feelings including depression (which could be a state of living) are not our choice. Being happy, for instance, will not solve the inequality that makes you privileged. Action, most accurately cooperation of individual actions, is what will solve it. Likewise, your being part of the privileged will not--and you can attest to this--make you feel immune to negative feelings. I applaud your concern and your acknowledgement of your privilege. If you want to alleviate inequality, contribute to its resolution. But you have the "right" to feel depressed.

Everyone has the right to feel depressed no matter how privileged one is, everyone of us have problems to address and sometimes life hits us harder than we expect , being privileged doesnt take away that

Of course you do! Depression can come from almost anything, privileged or not. Depression is not a right and it can emerge in anyone from any walks of life.

You have to remember that depression is not something that is determined by your lifestyle! People of any race, sexuality, gender, and ethnicity can experience depression.

Anybody could feel depressed. Whether they are underprivileged or have lots of money. You have the right

Depression will visit anybody, it doesn't matter whether they're privileged or not. Cancer doesn't care who it goes to, neither does the common cold. Depression/mental illness is no different. The stigma attached to mental illness tells us that only certain people can get depression, or that it's not even a real illness. By opening up and talking about it, we're hoping to destroy that stigma, and let people know that it's more common that people realize, and that there IS hope and help out there to manage depression and other mental illnesses. If you feel like you're depressed, don't keep it hidden away just because you're "privileged" - there's help for you.

In a word, yes. You have a right to feel whatever emotions may come your way. I once read something of the lines of, "Saying you can't be sad because someone else has it worse is like saying you can't be happy because someone else has it better." It really resonated with me and showed me that we are all individuals and have our own experiences and emotions, they're what matters, not how we compare with other people.