Sadness Vs. Depression

Depression is more than just sadness. Depression can feel empty, like nothing at all. If someone opens up to you about being depressed, don't say, "I've been sad too!" Listen.

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[brendanobrien]

Depression is like wanting to go home but already being there.

[farhanaathira]

"Why you have depression..look how good your life is"

Its look like:
"Why you have asthma...look at all this air"

[taylormeatloaf]

“Depression is like a war—you either win or die trying.”

[nytheamanusina]

Depression and anxiety is like being scared and tired at the same time. It’s the fear of failure but have no urge to be productive. it’s wanting friends but hate socializing. it’s wanting to be alone but not wanting to be lonely. it’s like a big ass whole that just gets bigger and bigger no matter what you feed it—it’s needy and very unsatisfied. it’s feeling everything at once and then feeling paralyzingly numb.

[shshdh]

“The worst type of depression is the kind you can’t explain”

[Grace-ydku]

people are always like "omg why would you wanna die?" i dont wanna die, i just dont wanna suffer anymore.

[elizabeth]

Difference is, sadness is an emotion, depression is a state of mind.

[aditisrivastava]

"Depression is living in a body that fights to survive, with a mind that tries to die. "

[nicoleemariemusic]

and lastly: sadness is temporary, depression is a cycle of sadness leaving then coming back again

[dreamyclouds]

Depression is like giving up before even trying. It holds you back and keeps you from completing any tasks.

[alyssac]

People think if your depressed you want to die. Not always. I'm to scared to die.

[hmrzokj]

Telling a depressed person "You can't be depressed, you have everything!" is like telling a deaf person "You can't be deaf, you have ears!"

[davidcarrion]

Depression is like wanting answers to questions that don’t even exist.

[valerieangell]

Depression is like being dead, while your body is alive.

[simqlyellie]

I dont know, after school i’m always like “i’m excited to go home” and then i think about it and know i have nothing to be excited about

[xuvuin]

You know that feeling, I don't want to die but I'm don't want to do anything in my life.

[rohanghoshdastidar]

I hate how the word "depression" is used so lightly.

[durpddurke]

Remember; depression doesn't mean that the person cannot feel happiness. People with depression can laugh, they can smile, but often it won't last. Unless the person with depression is trying to hide their actual feelings.

[juulcat]

I just want to know what being mentally stable is like for one minute again..

[prateekggg]

When you are sad, you cry, cry and cry till your heart desires. When you are in depression, you wanna cry but tears don't appear and the pain gets accumulated in your heart.