How do you know if you are depressed?

I would really like 2 know how you know if you are depressed. what are some symptoms of depression. im not like suicidal, or like extremely depressed, but a lot of bad events have been happening in my life lately. so please answer my question thanks.

well you may feel like the world and everyone in it is out to get u, you have had suicide thoughts, nothing is makin gu feel better, you have had past tramautic events. stuff like that, if your dog dies and your very sad bout that it doesnt mean you are depressed, if you are that concered bout it, see a shrink! but I hope you feel better! =]

Trust me...ull know

google for depression symptoms, there's lots of info' on the net.

Sometimes depression makes people feel hopeless. Sometimes it makes them feel afraid. Sometimes it makes them feel angry at the world. However it makes them feel, it's a terrible thing to cope with without some help.

it different for everyone , but you know when you got it , you just feel like crap pretty much all of the time! but I your really confused bout it then go to the docs tell them what you feel and there tell you if you are or not!
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It is different for everyone, but with me, I just knew...I knew that something wasn't right,and put that together with how sad and hopeless I'd been for a long time, and it made sense...likeeveryonen else is saying, look it up on the internet or go see your doctor

you just feel like... angry but be crying at the same time... heart ache... and just feel really mad and sad lol!

The dsm-I've-tr criteria...

A. Five (or more) of the following symptoms have been present during the same 2-week period and represent a change from previous functioning; at least one of the symptoms is either (1) depressed mood or (2) loss of interest or pleasure.

(1) depressed mood most of the day (I.e. sad)
(2) markedly diminished interest or pleasure in activities
(3) weight change
(4) insomnia or hypersomnia nearly every day
(5) psychomotor agitation or retardation nearly every day
(6) fatigue or loss of energy nearly every day
(7) feelings of worthlessness or guilt
(8) diminished ability to think or concentrate, or indecisiveness
(9) recurrent thoughts of death (not just fear of dying), recurrent suicidal ideation without a specific plan, or a suicide attempt or a specific plan for committing suicide

B. The symptoms do not meet criteria for a Mixed Episode (I.e. you dont experience mania)

C. The symptoms cause clinically significant distress or impairment in social, occupational, or other important areas of functioning.

D. The symptoms are not due to the direct physiological effects of a substance (e.g., a drug of abuse, a medication) or a general medical condition (e.g., hypothyroidism)

E. The symptoms are not better accounted for by Bereavement

I wasnt depressed, I was just really sad 4 like 2 days, but it went away! =)