[Quiet Man Cometh]

I'd like to also mention that depression can really affect your mental capabilities as well, not just your emotions. I was probably depressed for many years but largely ignored it because I didn't feel it was a real issue (I have no real complaints about my environment or family relations and support group) and because I didn't want extra pills. Crashing and burning in my second term of University was the straw that broke the camel's back, essentially. I've always been academically strong, especially in English, and the night that I found myself in tears at 3am staring at a blank computer screen trying to write a paper on a topic I knew and just couldn't do it was the night that my mother convinced me to talk to my doctor about it.

A happy life and good circumstances doesn't insulate someone from depression. It's also worth noting I think that vitamin pills, good ones, can cost quite a bit as well, so it's worth investigating both.

The thing with depression is, while it may not be the exact problem, it can make other problems that much worse.