Understanding Clinical Depression Symptoms

Free depression screening tools exist but here's what actually qualifies as clinical depression

that most people get completely wrong. You need at least five specific symptoms nearly every day

for two straight weeks minimum. But here's the crucial part everyone misses - at least one symptom

must be either persistent low mood or complete loss of interest in things you used to love doing.

This isn't just feeling sad after a bad day. We're talking about a whole body illness

that hijacks your entire system. Your sleep gets wrecked - either you can't fall asleep

or you're sleeping way too much. Your appetite goes haywire in either direction.

Your energy crashes so hard that getting dressed feels like climbing a mountain. But here's where