Everyone has feelings of sadness from time to time. It’s a normal reaction to occurrences in life and can even be helpful in guiding our decision making. Sadness can help us process, but it is a passing emotion.
This is where depression differs, clinical depression is a serious illness, but it’s more common than you think. However, it can be hard to know if you’re “just” sad or if you’re suffering from a more serious depressive episode.
Let’s take a look at depression vs. sadness, the symptoms, and what you can do if you think you might suffer from clinical depression.