How do I know if I'm sad or depressed?

Sadness is a temporary state that has been triggered by a specific event. Depression is a mental illness and is a permanent state (over weeks, months or even years). Depression can lead to suicide.

Everyone feels sad sometimes, it's normal. Sadness is an emotion, which means it's there for a short period of time, and is then replaced by another emotion. Depression, on the other hand, is not simply an emotion but a true illness. A depression will stay with you not for a couple of days, but rather weeks, months or in some bad cases even years. Also, if you aren't sure whether you suffer from depression or just 'general sadness', depression comes with more symptoms than just feeling gloomy. For example, a depressed person will not enjoy the activities that did bring them joy in the past. Or, you could be experiencing trouble sleeping when you are depressed (either sleeping not enough, or way too much). Of course, if you want to be absolutely sure, I would always advice you to talk about this with a professional (you could start at your general practitioner, for example). Hope this helped!

Depression is preety different from being sad. Depression may be felt as if there's no way out. Your chest feels empty and lonely. Sad is upset and sad is sometimes felt once a day or for a while. Depression is usually for a longer period of time.

Go back to the last time you were happy. And remember carefully what happened next. We all say we have mood swings and turn sad for no obvious reason, but small things like a text from someone can boost or lower your mood. Find if that is the case, if yes; then it's just sadness. For a little reason yes, but still just sadness.

Sadness will most likely go away with time. The likelihood of depression doing the same is slim. Sadness only lasts awhile and will go away, but depression will lurk in the shadows until it can strike.

Depression generally covers a longer amount of time, for example, if you feel sad on a consistent basis with no motive to actually upset you, you may be suffering depression. It's always best to consult a professional such as a doctor for 100% accurate diagnosis of this issue.

The difference between depression and just generally feeling sad is, depression affects you in a long-term, negative way. Feeling sad doesn't last long, and can be processed emotionally, learned from, and forgotten about eventually. It is temporary. Depression can last for awhile.

I would say that you can normally tell the difference when it starts to take over your day to day life and becomes a big problem. Also, when you feel sad for no reason on a regular basis that could too be an indicator.

If you been feeling down for more than two weeks it's a sign. Everything feels dark, and nothing is funny.

If the feelings of sadness last longer than two weeks and are accompanied by: appetite changes, loss of/too much sleep, loss of interest in commonly pleasurable activities, change in sex drive, and withdrawal from friends and family. If these symptoms persist longer than two weeks, please reach out to a professional psychologist or psychiatrist for treatment.

When you're depressed, the feeling doesn't go away. If you feel like you don't want to live anymore, or feel like you have nothing to live for, you're probably depressed. If you've felt sad for a long period of time without anything drastic happening to you, you could very well possibly be depressed. While it might be easy for some to self diagnoise the best solution is to go to a doctor.

Sadness is a normal emotion felt by most people at a certain point in their lives. It typically doesn't last for more than an average of a few days, up to a week at most. Depression is a type of extreme sadness that follows you 24/7, for weeks, months, and even years at a time. It usually leaves you feeling more helpless and lonely than sadness does. Depression also has more effects on your daily life and overall attitude. It can lead to serious things like suicidal thoughts or self-harm.

Depression has been something I've dealt with for the majority of my life. I realized that my sadness had become something more when I was constantly feeling down for no particular reason, and that those feelings were preventing me from being myself or from performing my normal day-to-day activities.

Depression usually lasts while sadness changes. If your feelings of being blue last more than 2 weeks and there seems to be little hope of things changing it could time to reach out for more help.

If you are constantly sad and unhappy in life, it can the first sign of depression. Being just sad doesn't last a couple weeks, it's depression.

i try to tell myself positive things like i am brave and can bear it also write down my feelings somtimes

If you have half or more of the following symptoms for more than two weeks, or if any symptoms are impairing your ability to function, then you may have a clinical depression: 1. Persistently sad, anxious or empty mood. 2. Sleeping too little (awakening in the early morning and unable to go back to sleep) or sleeping too much. 3. Lost appetite or increased appetite. 4. Not able to enjoy any activities, lack of interest in doing anything. 5. Feeling restless or irritable. 6. Difficulty concentrating or being decisive. 7. Feeling exhausted 8. Feeling hopeless, helpless and worthless. 9. Physical problems that have no medical cause like headaches or stomach aches. 10. Thoughts of death or suicide. Depression may look different in different people. One may be slow, exhausted, feel numb and utterly hopeless while another may appear anxious and irritable. These are both signs of depression but different kinds and a professional will need to determine which it is in order to recommend the proper treatment.

If you're sad very frequently and often times for no reason whatsoever, to me that sounds like a clear symptom of something more than just sadness. Also, you might find your eating & habits changing, along with your opinion on socializing with others.

There are quite a few simptons with depression. A change in appetite (either more or less than usual) a change in sleep pattern ( more or less) a lack of interest in things you used to enjoy. Not being able to concentrate. Worrys going around and around in your head. Sadness you can just brush off where as depression isn't so easy

There's a difference between being sad and being depressed. sadness is short term and usually something that passes, but depression is more than just being sad and can be long term. signs that a person may be suffering from depression is sadness that lasts more than 2 weeks, feeling low, low motivation, low energy, lack of appetite, social isolation, withdrawal from usual activities, lack of sleep or too much sleep etc. if you feel that you are experiencing signs of depression it is best to seek help from a mental health professional as soon as you can. things like counselling and maybe medication may be needed to help normalise a person from the constant feeling. it can also be hereditary or situational. consult a gp about it and seek out a referral to access a support system to help you overcome depression. it is not uncommon for young people (age 12-14) to experience signs of depression and can also be related to anxiety. things like feeling the pressures at school, bullying, family conflict etc. things that can help you feel better could be things like normal eating, having a good sleep routine, a good support system, spending time with friends and family, seeking professional help etc.

Depression isn't only just feeling sad. When your depressed you have a lot of self destructive thoughts and you don't feel motivated to do a lot. When your sad you'll normally get over it pretty quickly but with depression it can take a lot of time and will power before you can fully recover from it.

Depression is chronic and more long term while sadness is one of the many feelings we all go through everyday

Depression, I have found, has more proponents to it than just feeling sad. I realized I was depressed when I literally went down a bunch of internet checklists and realized that not only did I suffer from every last one of the symptoms but that they were interfering with my life. Only then did I really admit to myself that I had depression. Depression is more than sadness. I realized that I felt really more empty than sad, and I felt hopeless. My sleep schedule was completely out of sorts and I wasn't hungry anymore. Depression works in a way that it effects you not only mentally but physically as well.

Depression and sadness can be easily spotted out. Sadness is when you watch a TV show, and your favorite character dies, or when you read a book and your favorite couple had just broken up. That sadness lasts, but it goes away and vanishes. Depression is like dragging you down to the ground, and you cant move. Depression makes you feel like you don't want to do anything, and that everything you thought was important before, is no longer a priority at all. This "sadness" doesn't go away, and it's like a dark cloud following you everywhere you go.

Depression is the longer version of sadness. if you are just sad, that time will pass soon. when you are depressed that time doesn't pass.

What depression is not is grief. Feeling very upset and in mourning after a loss is completely appropriate and even important in processing the loss. Feeling sadness after divorce, losing someone close to you, losing a job or having to move is very normal and does not require treatment. It is wise to talk to others and find support systems so that the sadness does not evolve into depression. However, if those feelings seem to happen a lot, and sadness or fear take over, they can impair your ability to function and to enjoy your life. This is what a true depression can do. If you are motivated to understand why and how to manage them better, then I highly recommend psychotherapy where you will learn the tools to better cope with the day-to-day struggles of life.

If you feel down a lot. Sad and useless. If u r getting more or less hours of sleep. If u r eating more or less amount of food then usaral

Well, being sad will just stay for awhile. Well for depression, it stays for a little longer and it prevents you from doing things. If you want to know more, check out our guidelines :)

It really depends on how long it's been going on. If it's only been a day or two, it may just be sadness. If it's been going on for quite some time, it may be time to seek out professional help.

Depression is the state of being sad constantly for a period of more than 2 weeks. The sadness is very hard to get rid of and often can have no real cause or reason, or be triggered by certain events rather than sadness which comes and goes, or simply goes.