Most people feel sad or depressed at times. It’s a normal reaction to loss or life's struggles. But when intense sadness including feeling helpless, hopeless, and worthless lasts for many days to weeks and keeps you from living your life, it may be something more than sadness. You could have clinical depression a treatable medical condition. According to the DSM-5, a manual doctors use to diagnose mental disorders, you have depression when you have five or more of these symptoms for at least 2 weeks: · A depressed mood during most of the day, especially in the morning · You feel tired or have a lack of energy almost every day. · You feel worthless or guilty almost every day. · You have a hard time focusing, remembering details, and making decisions. · ...