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

Many ways to describe depression is a loss of interest in things you usedd to love. Feelings you used to have are now gone, and there's an unnecessary sadness.

Good question. Online there are many lists of symptoms of depression which can help you get a general idea. Talking to a doctor can help a lot. One major part of depression is how long it is, and how greatly it impacts your ability to function in carious aspects of daily life (concentration, sleep, eating are just a few examples)

in my experience depression is inward and sadness is outward. i mean, ifyou think YOU are the reason for your feelings... you feel worthless or you feel hopeless or you feel like no one likes you and those feelings are accompanied by constant tiredness, difficulty concentrating, loss of interest in things you usually enjoy, intrusive thoughts and, in particular, thoughts and/or attempts at self harm, and they are over a long period. then its more likley depression. if on the other hand you can look at a situation you feel sad n and identify an outside, one time cause like... a family pet dying or missing out on a spot in a team and none of the other symptoms are present, its likely sadness. if you are sad for a long time or have feelings or thoughts of suicide, you should see a health professional

Change in sleep patterns and apetite, negative thinking, thoughts of hopelesness and suicide, feelings of sadness...

Depression is no fashionable affliction. In it is real, insidious, and when in full bloom, debilitating. Yet far too many people are oblivious to their own deep sadness or simply refuse to recognize it. Many people assume that depression is easily identifiable, manifesting itself as persistent sadness that doesn't lift. In fact, symptoms of depression can take a variety of forms.You may find that you are tired all the time, and all you want to do is sleep. Depression can also trigger insomnia, forgetfulness, and an inability to take pleasure in normal activities.It is not just feeling sad,depression doesn't just occur when something bad happens in your life. It can happen even when things seem fine.Biggest difference is, depression doesn't make you sad all the time.One of the most popular, enduring, and irritating myths about depression is that it means depressed people are sad all the time – and that by extension, people who are happy can’t be experiencing depression, even if they say they are.

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.

well typically people define depression as when the sadness prolongs, stays with you. the sadness can go up and down, in waves, it can be an extreme low for a while, weeks even, then back to a point where you're just resting or waiting for an ultimate low to hit again. this is something i've struggled with, i have major depressive disorder, also can be referred to as recurrent depression. there are many areas of depression and bipolar disorder that can have the same kind of characteristics. if you feel like there is something wrong, you are unlike yourself or anything is off in the slightest. your best bet is to seek help to get all the support and more that you need to be able to combat whatever it is that you may be feeling and dealing with! :)

The difference is that depression is more profound and much more than just a mood. It involves other things such as a feeling of loss of energy, inability to meet a challenge and a negative self image. You are right. It is beyond 'sad'. Although, you may draw no comfort from this fact, that although the condition is very common it is easily misunderstood by those who have never actually experienced it. Yes, she needs help although she will most probably reject it strongly. She needs to receive the kind of counselling that only a true professional in the field can offer. She also needs your help. The help that only someone that loves her can offer. Love is strong and should never be underestimated.

You will just know, depression is where you enter a temporary, or permanent state of sadness. Lose interest in things you love, won't want o do anything. If these sort of things occurr, you'll know.

Depression is a serveraty of sadness and other emotions like anger and pain and brokenenss. Sadness is just sadness.