How do I know if I'm sad or depressed?
ItIsANewDay
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Jul 3, 2015
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I guess being sad doesen't last that long. If it does you become depressed. Depression is something that lasts long and it numbs your feelings totaly and saddnes is a feeling right? Sddnes is when you have some days where you feel down but get over it fast. Depression grips you and pulls you into darknes and you see no way out. It's like drowning I guess.
Anonymous
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Jul 3, 2015
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Has lost enjoyment and interest in doing recreational activity, lost desire for friends and socialism, has been sad for more than 2 weeks, is having suicidal thoughts, etc. If you have had one or more of these symptoms for more than a week, then it is very possible you have depression to some degree. If you have 2 or more of these symptoms and have had them for over 2 weeks, then you for sure have at least medium stage depression.
zoelistening
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Jul 4, 2015
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Depression is when sadness, which is a normal, human emotion, gets out of control to the point where it is affecting your day-to-day life. Where sadness is temporary, depression may last for weeks, months, or years.
HereToListen2You
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Jul 4, 2015
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Sad, lasts a pretty short time, however depression reoccurs over multiple weeks/months even? Seek help!
jimmyfalzone
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Jul 4, 2015
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If the sadness doesn't go away like from the time you wake up till the time you go to sleep and you are constantly feeling down for extended periods of time e.g days on end, its most likely depression and you should consult a doctor
Anonymous
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Jul 4, 2015
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If you are sad more than a day than it is classified as depression. If it lasts less than a day than your just feeling a little blue.
Anonymous
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Jul 4, 2015
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Depression is more than just being sad. It makes you feel worthless and useless. And unlike sadness, it won't go away. Also, sadness is usually because of something; depression can be about nothing at all.
car18gc
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Jul 5, 2015
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sad is part of depression. but being depressed is when suicidal thoughts come in mind, and stuff like that. being sad is not for a long time
swasti
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Jul 5, 2015
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Sadness is something we all experience; it’s a normal, human emotion. We experience it when we experience something unpleasant in life—a loss, a disappointment, and so on. But Sadness is not constant. Sadness is not an every-moment-of-every-day thing like depression is. Sadness relents, depression doesn’t. Sadness is interrupted by periods of laughter; depression often can’t be budged by even the most talented comedian. Sadness may usher in negative thoughts but it does not propel a person into a place of suicidal ideation. Sadness may reduce our ability to enjoy life but it doesn’t destroy it all together. Sadness may last for what feels like a long period of time, but it does not remain constant for weeks or months. Sadness doesn’t produce significant weight changes or prolonged periods of sleep changes. Sadness doesn’t include psychosis.
Depression is not just an extension of sadness. In addition to low mood and loss of interest, depression can have other troubling symptoms, including:
1. sleep problems: either sleeping too much, being unable to fall asleep, or waking up in the night
2. appetite issues: either eating too much, or not wanting to eat
3. low energy levels
4. concentration problems
5. negative thinking or feeling very pessimistic
At the extremes, people may have thoughts about not wanting to live anymore and have plans about how they would take their life,That is in no way a normal variance of sadness.
But The most important thing to know is that depression is treatable,Regardless of the cause, there are effective treatments for depression.
Anonymous
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Jul 5, 2015
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Depression is a very on-going thing. If it's continued for very long periods of time and it's stopping you from going out and doing normal tasks like shopping, cooking, cleaning or stops you enjoying your hobbies then maybe go and seek help for it?
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