What is all these nonsense about depression? Do they even know the meaning of depression? If he had said he was sad I would understand. Do you know most depressed people are suicidal, lose interest in life and just want to end it all. I worked with someone who had not taken her bath nor brushed her teeth for a year!! She was living in filth, her kids had to be taken from her and she is undergoing therapy. In Nigeria, you hear things like I applied for a job and my application was refused, I am depressed. I am broke, I am depressed. I failed my exam, I am depressed. My car broke down, I am depressed. My boyfriend broke up with me, I am depressed. There is a huge difference between being temporarily unhappy and depression . Stop abusing the word which is typical of Nigerians.Depression is a serious illness, it is no joke.