Not all Sadness is Depression.

 Many at times I wonder what depression means. It is a mental health disorder that is characterised by feeling extremely sad, feeling hopeless etc. Is all sadness depression?. Are all humans mentally ill? Because at one time in our lives we feel sad probably due to the fact that we may not achieve some of our dreams due to various reasons that are beyond our control.

I really wish this word 'depression' could be clearer. When an individual cries and is so unhappy can it be called depression?. These feelings from my own view is that it is human nature. It is natural for humans to be sad. It is natural for humans to cry. It is natural for things to not go as planned but that's just life. As long as one lives some days will be happy days while other days will be sad, unhappy days.

You would say that when the sadness is becoming prolonged, it now becomes unhealthy. Thereby exposing this person to depression. Can't sadness be a choice?Must one be happy or pretend to be happy?. 

What happens when a person is always faced with disappointment. Can the person keep pretending to be happy? An individual may just decide to be alone and be sad, probably grieve and that's just what he/ she may need to move on.  We must be able to understand what we are, who we are. We must define our choices. We should not pretend anymore. We must do what we have to do. We must distinguish between depression and sadness. every individual has the right be sad or unhappy without being sorry for it. Sometimes being sad may actually make you begin to see a clearer picture of your challenges. Being sad can actually make you to strategize. Being sad can make you become stronger. Not all sadness is depression. Not all unhappiness is depression.