Sadness and depression: are they both mental illnesses? Part 1 of 2

Newsletter, “after hours” by Linda Karimo

Have you heard yourself say…

“I feel sad”

I’m so depressed, just leave me alone!”

Everyone feels sad from time to time. It’s a normal and healthy human emotion. In some cases, though, sadness can point toward something more serious, like depression. The issue is that the characteristics of sadness and symptoms of depression often overlap, it can be difficu…