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		<title>When Depression Is More Than Sadness! – 7 Other Tell-Tale Signs</title>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Jim Swaniger]]></dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[We don’t always have the full range of words to explain what we are going through. For example, we might say that we feel sad. Yet, in fact, we might have clinical depression and not even realize it. Alternatively, we might recognize depression in someone else who insists that they are “just sad.” Honestly, it can be hard sometimes to tell the difference. Sadness is a regular, temporary, human emotion. Depression, in contrast, is a mental health condition. Usually, it requires some kind of dedicated treatment before the condition will improve. Here are seven key differences between sadness and depression. 1. The Cause for Sadness or Low Mood One key difference between sadness and depression is whether or not something provokes the emotion. We feel sadness in response to something. For example, a breakup causes people to feel sad. In contrast, depression doesn’t have a specific cause. We can sometimes point to reasons, finding a cause. However, when the mood doesn’t lift, we see that’s not the real reason. Something underlying it all is at the root. If we can’t find a concrete cause for feeling blue, then we need to consider that it might be depression. 2. Sadness Doesn’t Leach Away Interest When we are sad, we might want to skip a few activities. For example, we might not feel like keeping a standing Saturday night date with friends. However, we don’t lose all interest in everything. We quickly back bounce and enjoy the same activities as always. In contrast, depression eats away at all interests. In depression, we lose desire or motivation to do the things that we used to enjoy. Nothing feels pleasurable anymore. We don’t want to see people we used to like or go to events that we previously thought were fun. 3. Sadness Isn’t Irritable Sadness can make us feel more sensitive. However, it doesn’t tend to cause major mood changes. If you feel especially irritable, then you might have depression. Other similar signs include: Feeling easily frustrated Impatience Outbursts of anger Quicker than usual to feel overwhelmed Slower than usual to “bounce back” from [&#8230;]]]></description>
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