I was talking with a coworker today about how everyone I know has depression and are talking about suicide and whatnot. Then we were just talking about people we knew who had committed suicide. And she was saying how it really bothers her when people joke about killing themselves, like when they say, "If my mom won't buy me that shirt, I'd rather die." Or other such statements.

And while I agree, I don't hear things like that all that often. What I hear more of is people joking about being depressed.

Just stop it.

If you aren't fucking depressed, then quit saying you are when you're sad you didn't get to see a movie this weekend that you wanted, or if you didn't get to hang out with your friends like you had planned. You aren't depressed, so quit joking about. If you're sad or upset about something, than say you were sad. Not everything that is sad makes you depressed.

Depression isn't a joke.
No more than suicide is.