Don't even joke with your doctor about depression. My answer to my care provider when she asks those questions is, "You will be the first one I ask when I feel that I need help in that way. Until then, assume that I do not feel depressed or suicidal." And don't tell me that they "Have" to ask.
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No man's life, liberty, or property are safe while the legislature is in session.
--Mark Twain (1866)