Know the difference between Depression and Sadness

 Depression is not just sadness, depression is weight that keeps you in bed. While sadness is a tangible feeling, depression can feel empty like nothing at all. Depression and sadness can sometimes look alike. But while it’s easier to talk about what’s making us sad, depression can be unexplainable, and leave us silent. In the end, depression keeps you stuck. Fun cannot fix it. Instead, it isolates you from what you love. Sadness is a very real and difficult emotion to process, but depression is an overwhelming numbness that requires professional help. Both feelings are valid, but if someone opens up to you about their depression, don’t say ‘ I’ve been sad too”. Listen.