How do you know you are depressed?

I feel like I'm going crazy. But no one likes to believe that they are going crazy so I wonder... am I depressed?

I don't leave my house other than going to the store. I cry AT LEAST once a day. I used to drink everyday until I starting having stomach issues from it. I depise my friends because they are normal. I know I'm blessed but it doesn't change how I feel.

I just don't the difference between true drepression and me being pisstrated because I'm poor and unemployed.

Does anybody know?

 

If you are asking, then you probably already know that you could use some help.

I wish you peace.

 

Thanks.

Of course I could use some help, we all could use some help. But I have no job and alot of kids so if I seek help, I better make damn sure its a problem worth the risk and expense. I don't know anything about it. I just wanting to see if anybody knew about it. I don't think I'm depressed now but I wanna know what to look for. I can't afford to miss any warning signs.

 

Criteria for Major Depressive Disorder:



Symptoms should be present for at least two weeks in a persistent fashion. Five symptoms are needed.

• At least one must be one of the two main features:

1. Persistent sad mood (most of the day, on most days)
2. Loss of interest or pleasure (anhedonia)
   (Either by subjective report or observations of others)

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• The remainder can be from the following symptoms (on most days)

• Increase or decrease in appetite or weight
• Increase or decrease sleep
• Psychomotor agitation or retardation
• Fatigue
• Worthlessness or guilty feelings
• Difficulty concentrating or indecisiveness
• Recurrent thoughts of death or suicidal thoughts or plans

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