Claim: Depression isn't real

Question

An ex-Big Brother star, Andrew Tate claims that "people defend depression. They get angry when I say this because they need this bull**** to justify their own failures. By admitting I'm right, they need to work hard to make themselves happy. To avoid the work, they argue with me and pretend depression is a thing."

Answer 1

https://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/327222

By comparing an authentic source of health news (Medical News Today) with an opinion expressed by a celebrity without scientific basis, it is evident that the claim of the non-existence of depression is not credible. This is because the article by Medical News Today is based on medical research, expert views, etc., whereas Tate's claim is based on an anecdotal argument.

 

Answer 2

This claim is false, considering the initial post has gotten their evidence from a quote via Andrew Tate, making his "quote" an opinion. From the source samhsa.gov which goes into detail on how depression is a disorder of the brain and is a serious mental illness. Additionally, the source goes into detail on treatment for depression, symptoms of depression and causes of depression. Which in conclusion shows depression is very real and is a serious mental health problem.

Source:

https://www.samhsa.gov/mental-health/what-is-mental-health/conditions/depression#:~:text=Depression%20is%20a%20disorder%20of%20the%20brain.,persist%20and%20can%20interfere%20with%20everyday%20life.

Answer 3

In the article, Andrew Tate states, "Depression isn't real. You feel sad, you move on. You will always be depressed if your life is depressing. Change it,". But there is plenty of research and evidence to prove this claim false. Depression is a very real and common medical illness.
 

1) Depression definition and DSM‑5 criteria (PubMed): This article summarizes how depression is a mood disorder with symptoms that affect a persons daily functioning.

2) https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2025/10/251010091559.htm: In this study scientiists looked at brain tisues from people who had depression and found that certian brain cells behave differently and have altered gene activity showing that depression is real and not just "feeling sad".

 

Answer 4

To say that depresson isnt real is extreamly misleading and untrue. You use a article written by Mirror UK that uses a quote by Andrew Tate where he claims, "people defend depression. They get angry when I say this because they need this bull**** to justify their own failures. By admitting I'm right, they need to work hard to make themselves happy. To avoid the work, they argue with me and pretend depression is a thing." This is just a opinion by someone and not scientific evidence. 

Major Medical orgs confim that depression is infact a real thing where the American psychatic Association definies it as "a common and serious medical illness that negatively affects how you feel, think, and act.” The World Health Org also states that depression is a common mental disorder involving persistent low modd and can significantly affect daily life. This claim is based on just opinion rather than the scientific evidence that ive presented.

https://www.who.int/news-room/fact-sheets/detail/depression?

https://www.psychiatry.org/patients-families/depression/what-is-depression?

Answer 5

According to the Mayo Clinic, depression is real and is recognized as a mental health disorder. "Depression is a mood disorder that causes a persistent feeling of sadness and loss of interest. Also called major depressive disorder or clinical depression, it affects how you feel, think and behave and can lead to a variety of emotional and physical problems.". As Andrew Tate is not qualified to determine whether or not a mood disorder exists or not this would be considered an opinion or false claim. 

https://www.mayoclinic.org/diseases-conditions/depression/symptoms-causes/syc-20356007

Answer 6

This claim is automatically false. No matter if it's an opinion or not, it is factually incorrect. On the SAMHSA website, which is a government based website for substance abuse and mental health. On the website it states that there are multiple different types of depression for many different reasons. Which included major depressive, persistent, postpartum, psychotic, seasonal, and bipolar disorder. They are all different in their own ways, but they are all different versions of depression. There are many reasons caused by depression, genetic, environmental, psychological, and biochemical factors. Other studies also claim that this could be shown in many ways that you don't know of, it could just affect how you are sleeping, eating, working, and daily activities. “An estimated 21.0 million adults in the United States had at least one major depressive episode. This number represented 8.3% of all U.S. adults.”

https://www.samhsa.gov/mental-health/what-is-mental-health/conditions/depression#:~:text=Depression%20is%20a%20disorder%20of%20the%20brain.,persist%20and%20can%20interfere%20with%20everyday%20life.

https://www.nimh.nih.gov/health/topics/depression

https://www.dbsalliance.org/education/depression/statistics/