Being sad is not the same as having depression. The grieving process is natural and unique to each individual and shares some of the same features of depression. Both grief and depression may involve intense sadness and withdrawal from usual activities for a period of time. However when people have difficult returning to normal activities in their lives, sleeping more and avoiding this that use to give them pleasure, then “sadness” becomes depression and you may require assistance to return to your previous level of life engagement and satisfaction. Being sad is not the same as having depression. The grieving process is natural and unique to each individual and shares some of the same features of depression. Both grief and depression may involve intense sadness and withdrawal from usual activities for a period of time. However when people have difficult returning to normal activities in their lives, sleeping more and avoiding this that use to give them pleasure, then “sadness” becomes depression and you may require assistance to return to your previous level of life engagement and satisfaction.
Being sad is not the same as having depression. The grieving process is natural and unique to each individual and shares some of the same features of depression. Both grief and depression may involve intense sadness and withdrawal from usual activities for a period of time. However when people have difficult returning to normal activities in their lives, sleeping more and avoiding this that use to give them pleasure, then “sadness” becomes depression and you may require assistance to return to your previous level of life engagement and satisfaction.
Being sad is not the same as having depression. The grieving process is natural and unique to each individual and shares some of the same features of depression. Both grief and depression may involve intense sadness and withdrawal from usual activities for a period of time. However when people have difficult returning to normal activities in their lives, sleeping more and avoiding this that use to give them pleasure, then “sadness” becomes depression and you may require assistance to return to your previous level of life engagement and satisfaction.