Am I depressed or just sensitive?

In my opinion, there shouldn't be anything called depression. Its just an illusion that our mind creates to describe our situation. I'd put my vote on sensitive.

Normally when you've made the effort to come to a site that is based on depression, i consider it a fact in my mind, even if the other doesn't. I had to be severley depressed even before i considered branching out, and even then, i didn't feel safe signing up. I woukd think it was depression if you've come this far to ask. But of course, it's just my opinion.

You might need to do some soul searching to figure that one out. Either way, following through with some of the suggestions that can help with the symptoms of depression wouldn't hurt. Try scheduling some activities that you enjoy, reach out to friends and family even if it's just to chat/reconnect/touch base. Try reading Self Compassion by Kristen Neff, it really helped me on my journey of self care. I found it at the library, hopefully you have a library you can access easily.

Sometimes what we feel is something completely bizarre and strange. We may think we are sad when really it’s mofe to it than that. Being sensitive means to be aware of your feelings and others feelings. You can easily detect slight changes to others tone of voice, reactions and so on. You can be sensitive and depressed at the same time. Depression is when you feel extreme sadness and hoplessness. You can be depressed and sad without being sensitive and you can be sensitive and depressed at the same time. How this works is. For example, you may notice others reactions at behaviors at a party and feel like they are talking about you and judging you for how you’re dressed. And you can be depressed at the same time. It depends really.

It could be both. Depression can make one sensitive and being overly sensitive could make a person depressed especially if it makes others not want to be around them. Or even worse, they don't want to be around themselves.

Being depressed or sensitive are both acceptable things. Talking to someone can really help. A councilor can be a better option. Getting diagnosed would give you your answer. Don't look at untrustworthy sources to diagnose yourself, they can be faulty. Good luck! You'll be okay eventually Hun. :)

You have to understand that depression is a result of many things that have added up; are you feeling empty all of the time and feeling like you simply cannot go on? Or are you just getting upset at small things that are being said.

It's difficult to say it could be both or maybe depression triggers the sensitivity. If you could describe the feeling before being sensitive and afterwards, it will be easier to understand.

In a more modern spiritual understanding of depression, depression is an issue that has to do with a lack of personal connection to Spirit. It can be thought of as a spiritual sensitivity to a lack of connection that one knows should be there but is not. And so in spiritual terms, it is not a mental illness at all but an issue that can only be solved by reuniting the individual with spirit thus reintroducing "magic" into one's life.

A proper diagnosis can definitely help you answer this! Talk to a therapist for their expert opinion