My depression

I’m in 7th grade and i haven’t had the easiest childhood. Recently I was put on anti depression medications. I told my best friend what was going on and she told everyone. People keep coming up to me and calling me a attention craver, I’m not an attention craver. I really didn’t even want to tell anyone. People don’t understand that depression isn’t a choice. Its not something you can always control. Its like you have a person inside your head telling you how to feel and when. I don’t want attention, you didn’t show me any before so why would i need it now.