Are you depressed or just sad? Here's how to tell

Don't have energy? Feel like nothing excites you anymore? Really disliking yourself? You might be experiencing clinical depression.

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For information purposes only. Does not constitute clinical advice. Consult your local medical authority for advice. The information in this video was accurate as of the upload date, November 9, 2022.

If you or someone you know needs help immediately, you should take one of the following actions:
- go to your nearest hospital emergency room

[Elselle]

"Sadness makes you feel down. Depression evaporates joy."
Ouch.

[guestpwl]

Depression isn’t what most people think it is; people with depression can seem happy on the outside, but are stressed, burnt-out and anxious about every small thing on the inside.

[SynthApprentice]

The thing that really clicked for me was realizing that the word "depressed", outside of the medical sense, means "pushed or held down", and that's exactly what depression does to a person. It pushes down your emotions and desires, and just holds everything down. You are like a button under the weight of a thumb: depressed.

[Nursingschoolvlog]

When you are depressed nothing excites you anymore

[alexversachi]

I’m so miserable right now bro, I need to talk to somebody

[Icewithdrip-jxnb]

It's true that it evaporates joy, I haven't felt happiness in a long time even when I'm doing things i used to like.

[stevenkovler]

This is so true … it is exhausting … even mundane tasks become supper difficult …

[goodbuddy]

"Hello darkness my old friend. I 've come to talk with you again"~ Simon & Garfunkel

[allegrajanea]

Well said, it's an awful feeling not feeling those same joys, constantly being tired. I've been trying to manage my depression for 3 years, it's a process.

[etchamree]

Wow.... I just realized now that I am depressed.

[levibateman]

Depression is like drowning but everyone around you is breathing


edit: thanks for all the likes it’s the most i’ve ever gotten!

[lynzistringer]

I have a constant low mood and have since I can remember, back to when I was like 5. I don’t go a single day without crying or feeling so numb I can’t even cry. Lately it’s gotten worse than it ever has, so I’ve been watching mental health videos trying to help myself stay alive. Depression is absolutely no joke.

[BritishFrenchman]

Sir, you made me pinpoint my problem. Like fr you literally gave me a legit answer and I love you for that. Thank you mister!

[jamezday]

I think the sad thing about depression is as much as you try and help yourself you need a push out of the hole, when I asked for help alot of people including health professionals left me in the hole and told me to "pull it together". Seeing people for who they are is more depressing

[preppypiper]

One of my favorite quotes is “depression is the losing the joy in the things you love”. It hits hard.

[RN-zxtn]

It's nice to see someone describe what i feel, i couldn't say anything when they asked me to say how i felt

[_--]

The righteous cry out, and the Lord hears them; he delivers them from all their troubles. The Lord is close to the brokenhearted and saves those who are crushed in spirit.

Psalm 34 17-18

[vinitham]

Oooh God depression is soo horrible pain, feel so helpless and loose interest in life v difficult to run the house God plz help PPL to overcome depression..😢

[duppsydaisy]

I have no desire to do anything unless I'm forced to. I don't even want to eat or shower. 😩
What do we do???

[sansyt]

it's hard to cry in front of people, even if I try, everytime it happens, but when I walk away water bursts out of my eyes like a waterfall, does that happen to anyone else?