My close experience with depression (not myself) is that it can takes years for someone to accept the thought of being depressed, and even more time to seek hel

My close experience with depression (not myself) is that it can takes years for someone to accept the thought of being depressed, and even more time to seek help. Sadly, there's too much prejudice and taboo over mental health in our society. People treat it as a badge of shame, not a disease.