How Do You Know If You Have Depression?

Depression is a serious illness that affects over 300 million people worldwide. What exactly causes depression?

Resources for Depression:
US
741-741 crisis text line (US only)



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[hannahpaine]

Telling someone "why are you depressed, look how great your life is." Is practically the same thing saying "what do you mean you have asthma, look at all this air."
Edit: wow I didn’t expect to get this many likes.

[Seby]

2012: "I have depression..."
Friend: "I'll cheer you up, I will help."

2019: "I have depression..."
Friend: "same"

[davegrohlismywife]

i hate it when people act like they have depression because its a "trend"
depression is not a joke and should be taken seriously

[jacquelineelsberry]

*”Mom, look! I passed my first test!”*

[Ballistic_Beanie]

Angry 14 year old billie eilish fans: *ANGERY*

[RiverRigs]

Me: I have depression...

My parents and friends: *try to help but make it worse*

My dog: *gives me one look and makes me feel that much better*

[brielle]

Mom: “Your too blessed to be depressed!”
Me: “...”

[guestboy]

Suicidal thoughts: check
Trouble with sleep: check
Not completing tasks: check
Crying for no reason: check
oh sh-
Edit: hey guys I’m doing much better now

[feefington]

Person: I'm depressed
Pet dogs and cats: *_say no more word_*

[z.m.n.]

Teacher: Today, we're going to talk about Mental Disorders like Depression.

Me:

[andewreal]

Has trouble sleeping ✓
Mood swings ✓
Always exhausted ✓
Has a hard time doing everyday things ✓
Lost appetite ✓
Fun hobbies become stressful ✓

Me : Am I depressed? Nah, it can't be, it's just me going through my edgy phase, I'll grow out of it

Nothing here, just going through my edgy phase

[Mimi-irpf]

Me : * has depression *
My parents : stop being lazy na! * hits me with a broom *

[jamms_skrrt]

Someone: I’m depressed
My friends: yOuR LiFe iS fInE tHouGh

[jkerman]

Depression isn't feeling sad all the time.

[millielol]

"Depressed people is not weak, they have just been fighthing for too long..."

[soundwaveexe]

How i learn about life:

10% school
10% home
30% games
50% life noggin

[ah-hfqh]

My cousin killed himself and if you know someone who seems is in depression please help them before it’s to late

My sister even made a video on it

[SalreixVonOtsuu]

I should have expected this to appear on my recommended.
*hello darkness my old friend...*

[soratatami]

Anyone feel the same as me?
I’m not necessarily sad, lonely, etc. but I just kinda exist. I laugh when something is funny and would cry is something is sad, but if there is nothing to distract me like that I just go blank and exist. I lack motivation for most things because I’m not interested in the future. I don’t care much about making friends either because I feel like I only make them so I have people I can go to places with without getting weird looks, but I don’t like texting or calling them in general because it’s annoying to have to deal and keep up with that. In general I don’t really care for this world but I keep living and existing because i have people who care about me and would get sad/depressed if I go before them. I don’t feel like talking to a professional either about this because it’s not like I want to escape or change this mindset. But I just always wonder if I do have a mental illness or not.

[jfvnswi]

The fact that when people are sad, they think they have depression. It triggers me so much