What separates depression from sadness and stress?

Depression is the integrated form of sadness and stress . Depression is a long term process of continuously being sad and stressed..and has its roots in repetitive thoughts of miseries an being sad nd stressed

Sadness may be coped with by spending some time with friends, or watching a funny movie. Stress may be eased by relaxing at the spa or reading a good book. With sadness and stress, you may feel down and out of place for a bit until you find something that lifts you up again. Depression, on the other hand, is not that simple. When you're sad, you usually know what can make you happier, whether it be listening to your favorite song or taking a trip to the beach. You know you're depressed when the things that used to make you happy, don't anymore. It's suddenly not as simple as being with the people you love and having a good time. Suddenly, you feel alone even in a room full of people. All the kind words and advice still leaves you feeling empty at the end of the day. Depression isn't just as easily coped with by going on the vacation of your dreams or spending time with the love of your life. It's feeling like no matter what you do, nothing works anymore. You could have it all, and still feel alone.

Sadness is a temporary shift in mood, depression is a mental illness. Stress can be a cause for both.

I'd say the durability of these feelings. When they're more constant, that would be depression. I get sad and stressed sometimes but I'm able to shake that off doing things that make me feel good, but when I was depressed these negative feelings would go on for weeks, months.

Sadness and stress come and go. They act like bursts of intense emotion, sometimes passing as easily as they came. Depression works much like a thick fog. It covers everything. It doesn't matter how good things are, or how bright the world is, you can't see through the fog. It distracts, and tries to keep you from focusing on the good. The upside is, the world will keep going. Fight depression, and when you come back into a clear head, you will wonder why you were depressed in the first place. It takes time and effort, but it is possible. There is so much to be happy about, you just have to clear away the fog to see it. I fought it, and while I look back and wonder why I let it get to me, I am so happy on the path forward, and often find that I have forgotten what was so bad in the first place. If you are going through it, you are not alone. You may not be able to see those who are struggling, but they are right beside you, and it will get better. Keep walking!

Sadness and stress are emotions we experience in response to situations. They are healthy, normal reactions to our environment, and these feelings often abate when the situation has passed. Stress can even be good for you in smaller doses, like when it motivates you to meet that deadline, or to react in a dangerous situation. Depression, on the other hand, is a condition that affects one's quality of life, causes personal distress, and interferes with daily functioning. While depressive episodes can be triggered by our environment, the symptoms tend to persevere long after the trigger is gone. There are different kinds of depression, but generally it is characterized by fatigue, loss of motivation, excessive or inappropriate feelings of guilt and/or worthlessness, thoughts of death and/or suicide, a loss of interest in activities you enjoy, and changes in appetite and/or sleep. For more information, you can visit http://depressionhurts.ca/en/default.aspx

Sadness and stress could Temporary for several days, but depression it could be for months or even years. Usually when you are sad or stressed you can determine the cause, but the depression most people can't determine what cause it. Sadness and stress are one of depression feelings, because usually depression is several feelings. Sadness could be the first stage of the depression if the cause didn't solved as well as stress. Sadness don't need medication to be healed. Sadness and stress could affect your life for days or weeks, but depression not only for months or years it could also leads for serious problem, like heart problem or Or problems with the digestive system. There is a lot of differences but I think those are the biggest, take care of yourself, if you have sadness or stress find the solution before it gets worse.

For me personally, I would say depression might color many/most aspects of my life and be a condition that lasts longer and comes and goes. Sadness and stress are more short term, though they also may come and go, and can be related a little more directly to specific situations/events. Depression can fit into those categories as well, but doesn't always show itself just through sadness and stress. Sadness and stress feel like more temporary states of mind (again, that may come and go throughout one's life) and may more often have a concrete trigger attached to them, whereas depression is more pervasive and can effect more areas of someone's life for a longer period of time.

Depression is like a parasite, it won't leave you that easily; it'll put miles between your inner Self and your grasp on reality. And even in those rare stances when you think you might need to do something to get out of it, it'll always make you feel like it's already too late. It's a constant state; it's feeling numb and feeling pain at the same time. Sadness and stress, on the other hand, might be more temporary; sometimes, it may also be easier to pinpoint the cause of sadness and/or stress, as compared to depression. It's harder to accept empathy as a helping hand if you're depressed; it's harder to see a way out.

Depression has many more components than simply sadness and the feeling of stress. It can include things like feeling worthless, hopeless, and give people the want to die, while simultaneously doing things like taking away pleasure from activities you once liked, and changing sleeping and eating patterns. So, in general, depression is much more complicated than sadness and stress.

Everyone gets sad and stressed from time to time however whenever that sadness does not go away and that stress overtakes and your daily life begins to be a struggle then you need to begin to get help and consider the possibility of depression.

Depression is usually characterized as a feeling that goes on for an extended period of time. However, sadness and stress are both factors that can lead to or trigger depression. If you think you have depression, I urge you to go see a professional who can correctly diagnose you. And if you ever need someone to talk to about how your feeling, feel welcome to come to 7 cups :)

I think when you have depression, it takes the energy out of you. Sadness and stress can be very similar. But with sadness, you can get very emotional and want to feel loved.

Depression is an illness. One of it's symptoms might be sadness, but it's much more complex. Sadness and stress however, are feelings, they eventually pass.

You feel hopeless when you are depressed, you lose your interest in carrying on life. People are usually still hopeful when they are sad, and stress might motivate you to find solution to what caused it. People who are depressed might feel like what there is no point to feel hopeful or finding solution

Being Sad/Stressed is when you have the feeling for a short period of time and then you move on, it does not cling on you like a virus and bring you or your health down. That is exactly what depression does to you. It brings you to a state that you don't let go and you can't move on with life.

Depression is long term.

Sadness and stress are from particular events. Or perhaps a lot happening or just an off day. Depression goes a lot deeper and can go on for a lot longer with a lot of other symptoms

Depression is condition that is not temporary, a depressed person feels sad all the time and has a pessimistic way of thinking That is different from sadness related to an specific situation.

Sadness and stress aren't bad things when they're logical. But when sadness or stress start to come for no reason, or feel disproportionate to the situation, it's likely that you're experiencing depression.

Depression can be cause by many things including sadness and stress. The only way to separate it is to remove anything that makes you sad or stress. Try doing things you love too keep your mind focused on something else other than the feelings.

Depression is a continues feeling of sadness, lack of motivation and a negative outlook on life. Sadness and stress don´t last months and will likely pass.

While sadness is an emotion and stress is a mental state, depression is a disease of the mind-- just as serious as any other disease. And, like any disease, you need a doctor to diagnose you with depression, whereas sadness/stress are readily identifiable as a layperson.

Sadness is often something that is only temporary and caused by one problem. Depression is an emotion often stretched out over long periods of time. It'd usually duller than sadness, but it still hurts, just in a different way. Depression also doesn't have to have a reason, it can simply be from a chemical imbalance. Stress is more fiery than depression, and is often very attached to specific causes.

This is a very good question- And I wonder the same for myself- I think sadness and stress is on the more milder side of things, and depression is on the more severe side of things- I think, good question. Might be a good idea to speak to friends, family. Maybe your local GP or doctor

sadness and stress is for a reason...depression is that emptiness....u dont know wat to do ... u r just down for no reason....

From what I remember from the Self-Help module, a lot of what the professionals look at is duration. Also, although depression may have a trigger or coincide with several bad habits/happenings in the environment, depression is not typically environmentally dependent or based mostly on the stimuli at hand. I only have my own experience to go on, but when all the bad stuff got taken out of my life and I was put on antidepressants I improved. When I tried to "be normal" and quit taking the anti-depressants again, I quickly dropped back into being unstable and very close to suicidal. (note: it is preferrable to find and treat depression before it becomes that bad.. one can be very depressed and have it affect your life negatively in big ways _before_ one becomes suicidal) While things looked based on circumstances, and circumstances can influence a person in one direction or another a little.. in my case my sadness was a permanent chemical imbalance that needed medication to address. There are several different reasons why people might experience sadness and stress over a longer period of time. The self-study module, http://www.7cups.com/depression-help-online/ , explains how there are more than one type of depression. We active listeners are here for you and are happy to talk with you if you are depressed or sad or stressed. If you are really confused where the lines are between sadness and stress and depression, I encourage you to watch the self-study guide. http://www.7cups.com/depression-help-online/ and to follow up with a licensed therapist or physician. There is more than one type of depression and each one differs. Likewise there are several schools of therapy and many options today for treatment, so your prognosis if you don't stop trying to find things that work for you and your case. Good luck!

Depression is a longer term issue. With sadness and stress you can still think logically and make changes to help yourself. Depression distorts your thoughts and sometimes makes you not want to help yourself because you feel you are not worth it. Things that would normally not make sense (e.g. suicide, you're worthless so much so that you feel guilty for breathing in air that should be for others, you are a burden on others that you would be doing them a huge favor if you killed yourself, etc.) start making a lot of sense.

An emptiness. For me personally sadness is where I have a clear reason for being upset, when depression is where I have many reasons, or no reasons. I may just sit there and start crying at the smallest thing because I ma so frustrated with myself. Its the need to sleep because you do not want to face the emptiness of the day.