Am I depressed or just sensitive?

This is something that would actually be hard to decipher, personally I am both, so I am familiar with each spectrum. Being depressed is a very deep feeling of sadness and loneliness in the world, not because of what someone said, but because of how you are feeling your life is going. Typically, sensitivity and depression go hand-in-hand because being sensitive you take things to heart, that could be really hard on your mentality. Sensitivity is how you react towards other's emotions and depression is how you react to your own feelings.

I think the honest answer to this question is you are depressed. I know that when I was told that "you are being sensitive", it was by people who didn't understand actually what I was going through, and it made them uncomfortable to see an honest, spontaneous emotion, like sadness, fear, grief or guilt. You are not alone because many, many people go through this type of invalidation, which is a type of abuse, and no abuse is mild in comparison to another. This is only my opinion. In other words, the original emotion, perhaps, is sadness, whereas what others are telling you is that you're sensitive.

Depressed or sensitive? All I can say is NEITHER of the two. You are just human who can feel whatever comes. Just remember that everything will pass. :)

I'm not quite sure. I always thought I was just sensitive, and had to "suck it up" as my dad says.

I think I am both depressed and sensitive. Being sensitive is part of my personality but being depressed is kind of a cause of external factors.

sensetivity: feelings liable to be offended or hurt; sensibilities. depression: feelings of severe despondency and dejection.

You can be depressed and sensitive, or just sensitive. Depression isn't only being sensitive though. Its a wide range of mental, physical, and emotional symptoms, some that even you may not notice. Though in depression irritability is a symptom and can be perceived as being more sensitive to things. It better to think about it as a wider net of things then simply being sensitive.

Both are different terms...being sensitive and being depressed...! Sensitiveness can be related to amy physical and non physical things... but depression is about yourself or about someone whom do you like the most!

It really depends on what goes on and how you feel. If you start to become worried its best to talk to your doctor

Everyone has their own limits as to what they can endure. Either way, don't think being either one will stop us from listening to you! If you feel as though you are depressed and talking doesn't help, I can recommend you to one of our amazing therapists! Otherwise, we can talk about everything and see if you feel loads better.