Depression or not?
I want to really understand the difference between you being depressed or you just being sad. I googled through depression's article and many of the articles pointed out the fact that sad people often claimed they are depressed when depression is not just about being sad. It's something more than that, no?
I want to know and I want to understand what is actually depression and the difference between depressed people and the one claimed to be. Not to disregard their problem and sadnesss, because I feel it's just not right for you to claim you are depressed when you just fought with your parents and/or your boyfriend.
The depression comics I lately saw are all starting with the character having everything and them being just sad all the time and how people around them keep telling them not to be depressed and stop being sad all the time and how they cannot stop the negative thoughts especially the thoughts of killing yourself and even if a lot of people love you. The only thing can save you from your depression is your self-love.
Please, please correct me if I'm wrong, because I want to know and I want to understand. Thank you
@OptimisticBirch I think what you want to know is not so simple to answer, everyone has different situations they facing and everyone has different levels of tolerance to certain things so its really hard to to know until you really talk to that person .
Hello @OptimisticBirch that's a great question.
I think a mental health professional would be the best person to give you the answers you're looking for. Everyone here probably has a different prospective based on their personal experiences and education etc. Honestly, having encountered depression myself for several years, I can tell you it's not just sadness but much more than that. There different kinds of depression so it's a broad subject. Sometimes it stems from traumatic experiences, chemical imbalance, hereditary, post-partum, etc... the list goes on.
I'm able to cope and return to normal life thanks to the support of family, friends and mental health professionals.
Best wishes to you and I hope you get to the root of the problem!
Sincerely,
Joy 
Mental illnesses get a bad rap for being used as adjectives.
Depression is a noun, it's an idea, it's a thought. Depression is a mental illness, it is a persistent thing that's going on in the back of your head. Too often, people say, "Oh, my parents said I can't go to a party, I'm so depressed!" or something along those lines. But the fact of the matter is that depression is not an isolated event. It is not a momentary fleeting sadness.
If you think you may have depression (persistent sadness over an extended period of time), it is okay to reach out to a doctor with any questions. I don't usually recommend that kind of route, but at the very least they can answer some questions and give you resources that can help.