Do I need to tell people that I'm depressed?

Yes. Please if you are close to a person, let them know. Let them know how you feel. It will help them understand why you don't react emotionally and help you feel understand. Talk to people who care for you. If it's not your parents, talk to friends. People do care

I think it always depends on the situation, but it's probably the best thing to do in most situations. Your family and friends might be a really source of help for you to recover from depression. Also, if they dont know you're going through a bad time they might not act as you expect them to do since you're in such situation. In my case, I just told my girlfriend and she tried her best. She couldnt do much, but definitely had some details and moments where i just broke up in tears.

Yes it is so important to tell people how you feel for so many reasons. First and foremost whatever it is that bothering you needs to be said out loud so you can start to deal with it. It does not matter to who or how but it needs to be said. If you don't you can unknowingly push people you love away when you only want the love, support and understanding you know they can give.

Honestly, no! You don't have to tell anyone anything. Unless you feel like it's the right thing to do, then go for it! But it's completely up to you. Sometimes it's better not to say anything unless you feel like you should. And that's OK.

Not unless you want to, that choice is entitely up to you and you alone. It would be helpful for a therapist or someone similiar to know, though

You don't need to tell anyone,If you feel like you need to tell some though I'd suggest telling someone you trust.. but even then they might not believe you, While depression eats away at your trust, it may also be hard to trust people.

It would be helpful to tell people. Hopefully then you will have a lot of support and if you are feeling down in the future you will have people there for you.

I believe it is good to share my feelings with other people. Depression is not something that can be easily handled alone. Many times depression stems from negative beliefs about oneself and everything seems so hopeless. There is no energy to do anything and this becomes a vicious circle with increased isolation and decreased physical activity. This is when you could really need a friend and perhaps this is also a great time to find professional help and learn how to help yourself and get the tools you need will be of help to you and the people you love and share time with. To me, depression equals reflection and a great possibility for change, because unless I decide to change and activate, I will continue to feel depressed.

If you feel you can trust someone, and that they'll understand, telling someone is always a good thing. There will come a crossroads whereby you will feel you have to share with someone, as it will become overwhelming.

You don't HAVE to tell anyone, if you don't feel comfortable talking about your condition - however, having someone close that you can talk to, especially, when you're feeling down, could be helpful, though and help people understand why you act the way you do.