People have been giving me a lot of negative reactions
towards my evident signs of sadness and low mood. This only makes me feel worse, and then I try to outwardly overplay and mask the depression. How can I deal with both depression and reactions from others?
Depression can be treated with cognitive psychotherapy and SSRI medication. St John's Wort can also help some mild depressions. If you cure your depression, there will be no reason for negative reactions from others anymore.