I believe that you can't call psychology a pseudo-science when you say that you have zero idea of how the science "officially" defines depression. Even though I appreciate your thoughtful responses, I don't like the fact that you come to the conclusions with no theoretical background (according to what you said).
This is exactly what's hurting mental health and keeps empowering the stigma. People who don't know much about it simple say that it's not depression and it's easy to recover from it. I wish that you and your close ones never have to experience it.
I called depression a pseudo-science, meaning people identify as being depressed too easily and there doesn't seem to be any real criteria.
If what The Rock said is depression then I believe 50% of the population have depression which isn't the case, or is it? I believe people can relatively easily backstab themselves. Going from "that didn't work out" to "I suck I want to die" to actually committing suicide is a quick road, I've been there(having constant thoughts about suicide every day for months; losing all desire to live; having 0 feelings). I don't believe that's depression though.
In the US, approximately 20% of the population suffers from depression, so you aren't that far ;)