The saddest thing about this illness is that the people who suffer from it feel misunderstood, and you mention it here:

people who are depressed are labeled as lazy, unmotivated, or flawed.

Finding help is sometimes not easy. I have felt a lot of depression and I refuse to take pills. It seems that spending time in nature, expressing yourself creatively, and staying away from the bad news that abounds in the media are appropriate ways to confront this evil.

(Thanks for bringing your thoughts here)