Am I depressed or just sensitive?

It depends on symptoms. Symptoms of depression are extreme sadness, hopelessness, loss of motivation, everything becomes hard for you, you can no longer experience joy, anhedonia, lose interest in socializing, feel lonely (it means unheard, not understood, therefore not necessarily alone). If you are sensitive, you can experience many of the emotions (including those which aren't diagnostic for depression - envy, jealousy, anger, dissapointment, fear, etc) when something triggering happens but you don't necessarily lose hope, motivation and possibility to enjoy life and have fun, you also don't necessarily lose interest in socializing. If you have got depression, you need professional help, but if you are just sensitive, you don't necessarily need professional help.

Depression tends to lead to actual symptoms of exhaustion, lack of motivation, lack of interest in regular life activities. When you are sensitive, emotional things tend to hit you a little harder and you might be sad, angry, upset. However, as a sensitive person you do not lose the motivation or energy to make changes happen. You simply feel things a little deeper. Depression doesn't just effect our emotions, it robs us of our willpower to do anything about what we feel. It makes us numb in ways that sensitivity does not - and leads to hopelessness and loss of caring about things.

I used to believe I was just a "drama queen" as people I know would put it. It took me years to realize that my feelings are valid and not something I just use to get attention. You should know that there are people who are willing to talk to you, who understand what you are going through. I believe that depression stems from sensitivity. It's difficult to have so many feelings at once and can become overwhelming. Personally, I know the difference between me having normal feelings and being sensitive to things, and when my depression is the cause of these feelings.

To my knowledge, depressed people are extremely sensitive. They are highly sensitive to negativity, negative thoughts and negative outcomes. They tend to see everything negatively and their brain always tend to pay more attention to negative information. They tend to process information negatively too - which is why its not just a purely 'mental' condition, there are biological reasons to why someone feels 'depressed'. One way to see if you are depressed or just sensitive is to see if you collect, process or see things in a 'negative' way. Example: When someone tells me something 'mean'. Here is what my thought process looks like: Is there any any truth to this statement? a. Yes. Okay, then I should try to improve myself. b. No. Then I will determine what type of reaction would be appropriate for this person and react accordingly. I will not feel sad, sensitive or impulsive in either of these cases. A depressed person will CONSISTENTLY see, think and feel negatively about this remark but tend to not take any actions to change either their internal or the external issues regarding it. A sensitive person that isn't depressed on the other hand will tend to react impulsively to such remarks but will not keep ruminating about it. In my opinion, I think that this a good way to differentiate whether you are depressed or just sensitive.

Depending on your symptoms, depression is possible. If you’re experiencing many of the symptoms of depression over a period of two weeks, then it is likely that you are suffering from depression. Examples of some of the symptoms include feelings of hopelessness, irritability, difficulty concentrating, thoughts of death, guilt, loss of energy... etc. It is also possible that in addition to depression, you are a highly sensitive person (HSP). HSPs are highly compassionate, introspective and intelligent. They experience their emotions very intensely, which can be overwhelming. It can be easy to get lost in the world’s misery which is what makes HSPs susceptible to anxiety and depression.

a lot of people get confused when they're sad, lots of people assume they're depressed when they're not, or the other way around. It is important to understand exactly how you are feeling to improve your mental health. There are lots of people who are struggling with academics and work due to this problem. the thing with being depressed is that it is constant and long lasting, and very life impacting at times. sensitive people tend to take words to heart and think about it a lot, which is a common symptom of depression, but sensitivity is easier to deal with. labeling your emotions and mental state is very important.

Hard to say without knowing more. But you could be either one or both. I think that if you want to separate "being sensitive" from "being in a depression", I would try to determine is there an external factor that you are being sensitive to. Then ask "if this situation was removed, would my low mood be gone?" If you answer yes, that would likely be just being sensitive. However, if you think there is a low mood you wouldn't be able to shake, then that would likely be a good sign you are dealing with depression. Now, it isn't always easy to mentally separate the situation (or multiple situations) adequately to determine wether you are dealing with depression as well. Also, ongoing environmental factors can also be a contributing factor to the onset of depression or a depressive episode. So if you cannot confidently assess it, I would strongly recommend contacting your doctor and having them refer you to a mental health professional who can help sort that out with you, and plan a future course of action of things that might help. Even if you aren't clinically depressed, you will likely gain some tools to help your general mental wellness.

I feel like being depressed is when you just can't get out of that constant sadness, you just can't do anything else, you feel lost, constantly. However, being just sensitive changes all the time. A lot of factors can determine whether you are being sensitive or not, maybe you didn't get enough sleep, maybe you are on that time or the month, maybe you are not eating well, etc. But depression is way deeper than that, depression consumes you, is like a monster living in your head, it's really hard to overcome on your own, and that's why you need help, from friends, family, or therapy.

I personally am not trained to give an answer to whether you are depressed or not. However, I am sorry you feel this way and advise you talk to someone close to you and maybe see a doctor. But if you want to talk anonymously to me or any other member here no one will judge you and we will all listen, however, we are under code and can not give you advise in case it turns out to worsen the situation, but everyone here is happy to talk. Once again I am sorry you feel this way and hope you feel better soon!

Depends, it may or could be both. Signs of depression are things like losing interest in things you'd normally love doing, feeling sad constantly or being easily irritable while signs of sensitivity are different. A sign of sensitivity is not liking the cold hard truth of things people tell you are you can also be easily irritable due to the fact of hearing what you didn't want to hear. Sensitivity also causes anger in some and could possibly develop mood swings. The difference between sensitivity and depression is kinda thick and there are plenty differences but if you just don't like hearing the cold hard truth from others, you are probably just really sensitive.