Seeing the Doctors with Depression

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I don't know where to post this at all, but I thought I may as well let it out somewhere?

For the past 4 years I have strange on/off stress/depression and erratic moods and all sorts. I only have vague ideas as to where my reaction to negativity and stress comes from, but it always results in extreme ideas etc. and all sorts that I won't list in this topic cos I'll be here all day lol
I am NT, but I know I have other problems in the family that could be perhaps familiar to what aspies may deal with? (there is social phobia, anxiety disorders and chronic depression in my family) I may be generalising there but...im sure I'm prone to health problems as a result O.o

When it was at its worse I went to the dotors in hope of counselling or anti-depressants or something.
But the thing is the doctors feels so formal that I tend to hide how I feel and sound very factual and don't put things across as I should. It feels like I'm being examined...which although to an extent is true, it puts me into a really stiff, formal way.
The doctors back then said there was absolutely nothing wrong with me, when I was teary, shouting at everyone, and feeling hopeless.

So I thought maybe there wasnt a problem and that itll pass.
But for the past 3 years I have been having phases of stress and depression when my life is fine now. And it wont go away or change no matter how I try and deal with it myself.
Ive now decided that there may be an issue with myself and that the first doctor I went to years back was wrong.
I've booked myself in for the doctors.
But how do I deal with not wearing a "mask" of formality so the doctor can see how I'm really truly feeling?
I don't want to be turned away again, I really want some form of help as my life is being really affected by it and I'm struggling with relationships, career etc as a result.

Does anyone have any suggestions as to how to act and put things across to the doctors?

I'll appreciate any help.

I went to see my doctor because I had depression. I simply said to him, "this is awkward for me to talk about, but I think that I have depression."

He's a really nice guy and it was easy to talk to him. He had a checklist and he asked me questions from it to work out how seriously depressed I was.

He then referred me to see a therapist type person who was herself very friendly and easy to talk to.

Don't worry about what you sound like or how to phrase things, just tell the doctor what you want. He's probably used to it, it's his job.

If you get the same problem and the doctor says there is nothing wrong with you, go and see a different doctor.