Is depression a real disease?

I have been feeling depressed for about two month now. I know exactly why it happened. I have been crying every day since it happened.  I can check most of the symptoms listed for depression except for suicidal because I know it is not a choice since I have old parents and young kids. Sometimes I feel certain i am depressed i need medical at least psychological help. However at times I feel like I am just finding a easy way to avoid taking responsibilities. I have been taken care of by somebody my whole life. Now this might be ending. All mighty whoever will i pull through this time?

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• 抱抱！生活不易。我们都有ups and downs. 希望mm早日找到生活中的阳光！ -小白船- ♀ (0 bytes) () 12/27/2011 postreply 03:36:59

• 让自己坚强、坚强、再坚强 -lavendar~- ♀ (0 bytes) () 12/27/2011 postreply 04:45:08

• 你的情况是暂时的，会过去的。每天试做一些自己喜欢的事情，唱歌也能缓解 -longnv- ♀ (0 bytes) () 12/27/2011 postreply 05:40:37

• 你能意识到自己的问题，应该不是很严重，就多想多做让自己开心的事， -甜酒甜- ♀ (33 bytes) () 12/27/2011 postreply 06:42:01

• 妹妹要乐观坚强起来，没有过不去的坎。多交朋友，多参加有兴趣的活动，使自己快乐起来。祝福你！ -甜姐- ♀ (0 bytes) () 12/27/2011 postreply 06:46:25

• 不知道你的具体情况，我曾经也有过，而且浑身疼痛，起床都很艰难。我没有吃药但做： -Oona- ♀ (136 bytes) () 12/27/2011 postreply 06:50:03

• I feel sorry for you -tiger00- ♀ (658 bytes) () 12/27/2011 postreply 07:24:07

• 产后忧郁症？ -用户名被占用了- ♂ (0 bytes) () 12/27/2011 postreply 07:51:46

• 你有old parents and young kids 他们需要你 你要坚强起来 没有过不去的坎 -hhhh- ♀ (0 bytes) () 12/27/2011 postreply 08:09:14

• Since there is a clear reason for this -laota- ♀ (314 bytes) () 12/27/2011 postreply 08:13:44

• 你说知道原因，那原因是什么呢？ -稻穗儿- ♀ (0 bytes) () 12/27/2011 postreply 09:15:45

• 回复：你说知道原因，那原因是什么呢？ -prepared- ♀ (155 bytes) () 12/27/2011 postreply 11:16:15

• 建议去见医生，并得到专业人士的帮助。不要埋怨自己不够坚强和逃避责任，这也是 -马大姐sgca- ♀ (222 bytes) () 12/27/2011 postreply 11:46:20