Why does nobody believe I'm depressed?

Depression can be hard to accept for the people that love you. If you believe/know you are depressed, you should take the steps you want to, to get the help you deserve. :-)

Depression can take various forms, and sometimes people are too busy to notice, or you might not be displaying what they consider to be conventional symptoms of depression. Its important to remember depression can hit anyone, and can come in lots of different varieties. Some times people are turned off by the term "depression" maybe try bringing up some of the symptoms like "Im having a hard time finding motivation" or "I just cant get myself out of bed anymore".

I know exactly how that feels..Initially you feel why cannot they understand that I am depressed?But then I realized that whats important is that I believe in it and try to help myself.Right now whats important for you is that you are there for yourself.People generally don't understand depression as a major problem..When I asked a person why don't they believe me..they replied..You seem happy to me and I thought asking you about it would make you more depressed.Well..I think I am depressed..let the rest of the world say what they want to.My Belief in MYSELF is enough

Because a lot of people expect you to look sad or be crying all the time. Or they expect bouts of manic energy and un-moving slovenliness. When you're functional and non-medicated, it's hard for people to believe that you are depressed.

Because unfortunately most people don't understand. They see you're feeling depressed, but they don't ask why.

It's hard for people who don't struggle with depression to understand what people who do struggle go through. It's one of the reasons I ended a relationship with someone who couldn't understand. (This is a different story, though, as he intentionally wouldn't allow himself to understand.) I urge you to continue sharing your experience with others, both those who believe you (so you can connect and realize you're not alone) and those who don't (to help them understand).

A person who is depressed may not appear to be depressed on the surface. It's usually an underlying problem that's hidden extremely well by the depressed individual.

I think it's hard for people to believe that someone around them may need help. Parents find it hard to believe that their kid may need help that they can't give.

This is the most frustrating thing ever...People don’t understand when you explain what’s wrong and you don’t even know where to begin explaining why you’re sad because deep inside you don’t even have a concrete answer, you JUST feel the way you do. It’s like someone in your head fighting you everyday...it’s something so bad that it’s hard to believe anyone actually feels this way:( -from experience

it's a form of denial, wanting to believe that things are actually okay and that you don't know what you're talking about.