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Sadness or Depression 6 Ways to Tell the Difference · A Capture Deep Vibs A Positive Space For Inspiration And Embracing Of Heart

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  Speaker 1: Welcome or welcome back to another Psych2Go video. Thank you
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  Speaker 1: all for the support you've given us. If you're curious
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  Speaker 1: about this topic, references are listed in the description below.
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  Speaker 1: Has anyone opened up to you about being depressed? If so,
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  Speaker 1: how did you respond? Were you trying to be supportive
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  Speaker 1: by saying something like, I feel sad too sometimes? Although
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  Speaker 1: the effort to support is appreciated, A response like this
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  Speaker 1: means you might be one of the many who are
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  Speaker 1: unclear of the difference between sadness and depression. On the surface,
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  Speaker 1: they seem quite similar. However, there are a number of
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  Speaker 1: important differences between them. Depression is defined, as per the
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  Speaker 1: American Psychological Association, as a mood disorder characterized by persistently
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  Speaker 1: negative feelings and changes in one's thoughts and behaviors. Over
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  Speaker 1: 25% of the global population suffers from depression, making it
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  Speaker 1: the most common mental illness in the world. Over 25%.
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  Speaker 1: That means approximately one in four people. A little sobering,
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  Speaker 1: isn't it? With that said, here are six important distinctions
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  Speaker 1: that may help improve your understanding of the differences between
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  Speaker 1: sadness and depression. One, sadness is an emotional reaction Depression
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  Speaker 1: is a mental illness. Much like sneezing and coughing can
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  Speaker 1: be due to an irritant like pepper, but you don't
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  Speaker 1: have a cold. Similarly, you can feel sadness, but this
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  Speaker 1: doesn't always mean a diagnosis of depression. Sadness is a
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  Speaker 1: part of the natural and normal spectrum of a healthy
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  Speaker 1: human's emotions that all of us experience at times throughout
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  Speaker 1: our lives. Feeling sad is a normal response to hurt
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  Speaker 1: or distress, and it also comes and goes. fading when
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  Speaker 1: the trigger is no longer present. Depression does not come
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  Speaker 1: and go. It doesn't come up only in response to
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  Speaker 1: hurt and distress. It is simply present. Depression is one
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  Speaker 1: of the most misunderstood mental illnesses in the world, affecting
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  Speaker 1: over 16.1 million people in the US alone. 2. Sadness
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  Speaker 1: is brief. Depression is persistent. Because sadness is only an
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  Speaker 1: emotional state, It doesn't usually last very long. Most people
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  Speaker 1: feel sad about something for only a few hours at
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  Speaker 1: a time, and after that, it usually fades on its own.
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  Speaker 1: Depression doesn't. Depression is chronic, and a depressive episode can
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  Speaker 1: last up to months or even years at a time,
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  Speaker 1: especially if it's left untreated. It's a serious condition that
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  Speaker 1: requires psychological intervention from a mental health care professional before
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  Speaker 1: it can get better. 3. Sadness is Specific Depression is vague.
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  Speaker 1: While sadness can sometimes seem to hit out of the blue,
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  Speaker 1: there's usually a reason behind it. Specific, nameable events like
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  Speaker 1: failing at a task, disappointment in a job, or the
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  Speaker 1: loss of a loved one can elicit sadness. So while
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  Speaker 1: it's easy to share and open up about what's making
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  Speaker 1: us sad, the same can't be said for depression. Unlike sadness,
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  Speaker 1: depression is not a reaction to a negative situation. A
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  Speaker 1: common difficulty is that those struggling with depression don't understand
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  Speaker 1: why they're depressed. While it's true that depressive episodes can
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  Speaker 1: occasionally be triggered by specific events, in most cases, depression
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  Speaker 1: seems to develop for no reason at all. 4. Sadness
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  Speaker 1: is subjective. Depression is objective. Sadness is a personal experience
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  Speaker 1: with the occurrence and measurements of severity dependent on the
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  Speaker 1: affected person's perception alone. Depression requires a professional diagnosis. The
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  Speaker 1: persistent occurrence of a combination of symptoms like fatigue, loss
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  Speaker 1: of interest, misery, pain, or body aches, among others, need
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  Speaker 1: to be present in order for a psychologist to say
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  Speaker 1: that someone has depression. 5. Sadness has short-term effects. Depression
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  Speaker 1: has long-term consequences. Sadness, as mentioned before, is brief, and
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  Speaker 1: it fades. So while you may call in sick for
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  Speaker 1: a day or decline invitations to go out once or twice,
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  Speaker 1: within a relatively short time, like a week, you'll start
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  Speaker 1: to get back to normal. You know your life hasn't
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  Speaker 1: significantly changed because you still have your regular job and
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  Speaker 1: your life gets back on track. Depression can't be taken
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  Speaker 1: so lightly as it affects all areas of a person's life.
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  Speaker 1: It can negatively and persistently impact everything from work performance
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  Speaker 1: to physical health to thought patterns. you may find it
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  Speaker 1: hard to feel good about yourself, experiencing feelings of guilt, worthlessness,
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  Speaker 1: and insecurity. This is why severe depression is often associated
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  Speaker 1: with self-harm and suicidal ideation. Then six, sadness affects your mood,
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  Speaker 1: depression affects your life. When you're sad, the normal reaction
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  Speaker 1: is to try to cheer yourself up with happy, enjoyable distractions,
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  Speaker 1: like going out with friends, doing that hobby you love,
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  Speaker 1: or even opening up to someone as a catharsis. Even
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  Speaker 1: when the sadness feels overwhelming and all-encompassing, there are moments
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  Speaker 1: when you still laugh, have fun, and feel truly happy,
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  Speaker 1: with no hidden shadow. Struggling with depression, especially during a
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  Speaker 1: downward swing, however, isn't so easily dealt with. It can
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  Speaker 1: be hard to find enjoyment in anything, where even things
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  Speaker 1: you love seem pointless, Your personal battery feels virtually empty
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  Speaker 1: with not even enough energy to perform normal daily functions
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  Speaker 1: like work, school, or showering. Depression also disrupts normal eating
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  Speaker 1: and sleeping patterns. All these factors combined mean you'll likely
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  Speaker 1: end up staying in bed all day, feeling empty, hopeless,
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  Speaker 1: and alone. Knowing the difference between sadness and depression can
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  Speaker 1: do so much in helping your understanding of mental illness
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  Speaker 1: in general. There are so many harmful myths and misconceptions
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  Speaker 1: surrounding depression, like it's a choice, it's make-believe, and more.
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  Speaker 1: So educating yourself about it makes you more compassionate and
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  Speaker 1: understanding to those who may be struggling with it, including yourself.
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  Speaker 1: Does this video resonate with you? Is there someone you'd
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  Speaker 1: like to reach out to? If you're interested in learning more,
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  Speaker 1: watch our videos, Five Hidden Signs of Depression, and 10
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  Speaker 1: Things Depression Makes Us Do. The links are in the
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