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4. If You're Sad, You're Depressed
Broke up with your girlfriend? You must be depressed. Got a bad grade on an exam? You must be depressed. Just found out you did’nt get the promotion you’ve been shooting for? You must be depressed.
Too often, people equate depression with sadness, but that is a bit like equating a hurricane to a windy day. Depression is multifaceted and multidimensional.
Depression includes changes to sleep, appetite, energy, motivation, self-worth, and mood. In fact, some people don’t feel sad at all during a period of depression.
Sadness is a normal human experience — depression is atypical.
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