How do you know if you're depressed?

Question

How do you know if you're depressed?

Answer 1

You feel sad, unhappy and uninterested in things you used to like. You hide, and cry a lot. Everything is tinted with sadness. You may sleep a lot, or not at all. You may eat a lot, or not at all. You don't see your friends or want to go out anymore. Hopelessness, that's what it is. Nothing will ever get better.

If any of that rings  true, please see some kind of doctor and be evaluated. It could be event-caused, and you won't be on drugs forever.Most communities have free/low-cost mental health clinics, and emergency rooms can't rurn you away for inability to pay.

Get going, one step at a time, and soon you'll feel MUCH better!

Good luck!

Answer 2

If you want the clinical answer, pull a book from your library called the DSM-IV (Diagnostic and Statistical Manual).  It's been ages since I've been through my psychology courses...and everyone's different, but that may be a start.