Am I depressed or just sensitive?

Depressed or just sensitive ? Well ..honestly I think this question if directed to you will need to know exactly how you feel Being depressed is like feeling empty , like falling into a void that swallows all your motivation , zeal , interests even your personality the deeper you get the more your lost in a never ending sadness .its not a very nice experience But being sensitive is like a passages to depression . How to put it ..when your sensitive your emotions are heightened and almost everything moves you , you feel insecure and panic over unnecessary things if not controlled you fall into depression . they are not the same thing but can give quite drastic results I can't tell what's wrong with you but with this you can understand your feelings better ..hope I helped 🙂

You are having trouble figuring out if you have depression or if you are sensitive to situations that invoke strong emotion in you. Is this correct? What are some of the things that make you ask yourself this question? It sounds like you are going through some things that are invoking strong emotions, such as sadness and grief, is that accurate? I can assure you that what you are feeling is normal. We all have felt this way. I have asked myself this same question, many times, as I'm sure you have. Your emotions are nothing to be ashamed of. They are normal, and they are valid.

It is sometimes hard to know whether we are depressed or just sensitive to the circumstances around us. The world is a difficult place, and being sensitive to that can have us feeling down sometimes. However, depression is more than just feeling down sometimes. Depression is a mental health condition that is able to be identified and diagnosed. This means depression has specific characteristics that medical professionals and mental health professionals are trained to assess and look for. If your feelings are persistent or are having a significant impact on your day to day life, it is important to seek professional help. Professional help will enable you to determine, or have determined for you, whether you are experiencing depression or general sensitivity.

I have learned that being depressed is something that is something that is deep within and something that comes randomly. Being depressed most times doesn't have a cause is just a feeling of waves that overcomes you. When you are depressed you are not being sensitive there are things that can affect someone more harshly than others. People who do not understand tend to call people sensitive when they have never experienced depression themselves. Why are you sad? What caused you to be sad? Why don't you want to have fun with us? All those questions will be asked and you will not have an answer and that's okay.

You could be both I know I though I was sensitive until I went to the doctor and learned that I was depressed from everything that was going on around. Without having any friends. Having family issues. It was causing me stress. School was depression because there was no friends. So everyday I had to go to school knowing I have no friends. School overwhelms me with assigments that's why I ask for extensions. I believe in myself that I can recover it is hard but worth it. I'm here for myself and others to help with struggle and life.

To start, only a licensed professional can diagnosis depression. But depression comes with a handful of other symptoms. Fatigue, eating in excess or not enough, trouble with sleep, low moods, lack of motivation, etc. There are different diagnoses with depression and they all vary in symptoms and intensity. (Though all are valid) Discussing with a dr is the best thing to do. Sensitivity may just be getting your feelings hurt when things weren’t meant to be about you. Or internalizing hurt which can in turn be harmful for you well-being. But In either case talking with a therapist could help you. Being able to talk through something is super beneficial.

You can be both. Either ways nothing is bad in being sensitive or even depressed. It just shows how human you are. We are bound to feel! Figuring out initially can be tough but once you start recognising patterns you will overcome the first step of recovery :) that is acknowledging your moves. The second is seeking help of needed. Or we can even seek help to identify whether we have a mental illness/disorder or not if needed. On the other hand talking about being sensitive, it just means you're more in touch with your emotions than others which is completely okay. I understand, sometimes it can feel overwhelming to be sensitive. Hope this answer helps you

Clinical depression is described with psychological and physical symptoms of a mental disorder. Common symptoms of depression include: - apathy, even for things the person once did enjoy - extreme lack of energy, fatigue - low moods, more negative feelings - comes in episodes of feeling depressed and then a period of feeling better (depression ≠ unhappiness, depression is an episodic mental illness and unhappiness is a lack of purpose or responsibility in life) - more easily irritated or agitated - changes in appetite and weight - difficulty concentrating - active impairment, can't perform daily tasks that would be considered easy 'easily' during episodes e.g. doing laundry or getting out of bed. Being sensitive could also have a lot of reasons. — are you really sensitive or were you mistreated and didn't set boundaries? — are there environmental factors that are weighing you down? (Are you stressed out?) — do you have mental disorders? Have you been diagnosed? Do you take medication? — do you take care of yourself? — are you an emotional sponge and super empathetic? Are you trying to save the world without taking care of yourself? Etc. There are a lot of questions to be asked here, I can't give an easy answer unfortunately. I do highly recommend you to talk to a professional and get diagnosed for depression to be sure if you do or dont have it. You can't be diagnosed over the internet. I understand that's not possible for everyone—but of course, it's worth saying!

I can't really answer that. For a real diagnosis you have to go see a professional and talk to him or her about that. If you want an indication, you can also do some tests you find on the internet, but please remember those aren't diagnosises and don't have to be correct. But even if you don't have depression, you can see a professional. You don't see a therapist because you have depression, you see him because you're feeling unwell. You don't have to have a specific mental illness to see a doctor and there are some people out there too that are perfectly fine with their mental conditions. And what should we do? If they don't harm themselves or others, it's their choice. Want I want to say, is, you don't have to know if you're depressed or not. You just have to know if you're feeling unwell or not. If you want to change anything, you can always see a professional for that. I wish you best of luck!

This is a really interesting question and I think this experience is more common than we typically think. Sensitivity is reactive to the environment (also, sensitivity is not a bad thing as many imply it to be). It's hyperemotionality as a result of seeing or hearing something. Depression, has more to do with energy. It can make you more sensitive, but it's also emotional numbness, lack of energy, inability to focus or efficiently function. Depression feels very physical as well, it's not just crying or sensitivity. To put it simply, depression is far more consuming of your whole life.