Obsession problems?

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So for about a month or so, I've gone into depression. I'm exhausted, have sleep problems, low mood, eating problems, the whole thing. But this was brought up by someone, and they think that I may be obsessing over my depression. I know, as my username states, my obsession is mental illnesses, and depression is a mental illness, so it could be possible. They stated that it wasn't healthy or a good idea for me to keep researching into depression because then that's all my mind can think about and then I can't get anything else done. Though I do have OCD, this is different, as it doesn't cause anxiety to read about it. So is it a problem for me to keep researching about depression now that I am suffering from it? I did this with every other diagnosis I have gotten, just researching about it. Is there a point where it's too much? Is my obsession causing a problem in my treatment for depression? I am just trying to learn about it and how to treat it, but I keep reading the symptoms over and over again because every website wants to explain it, and then I look at myself to see what symptoms I'm presenting. Thanks for any responses.

It is normal for those on the autism spectrum to be obsessed about something, mental illness just seems to be your special interest/obsession. If you weren't obsessed about that you would likely be obsessed about something else.

I thought OCD meant that you do something to relieve anxiety, a compulsion, from a thought or whatever. Like just because you obsess about something doesn't mean you have OCD. I also have depression and I obsess about mental illness, particularly my AS all the time. It stems from insecurity and fear and emptiness and incompleteness and confusion and a whole bunch of feelings. I'm not satisfied or I'll obsess over obsession. I guess I just like knowing how I'm feeling or how my mind works.