Depression is not just sadness.
Everyone can feel sad from time-to-time but depression is not just sadness. People experiencing depression often feel helpless, hopeless and can experience a negative and myopic view of themselves and the world around them. Changes in appetite, sleep disturbances, and lack of energy. These are only a few symptoms that people can experience. Individuals often withdraw from friends and family and sometimes find it difficult to attend to usual activities, work and usual activities. Thoughts of harming oneself, of death or suicide can also be present.