Whats the difference between depression and Clinical depression?

Question:

Ive been very depressed before. I still am but not as much ..its mild. So last year my symptoms were bad sleeping patterns. I stayed up till morning almost and went to sleep very late. My shoulders always tensed up. I ignored all my friends and stayed home and stopped exercising etc. This lasted for about 3-4 months. Then i went on vacation and it went away i felt very good. So was that clinical depression or what? whats the difference? Does clinical depression never go away?

Answers:
Clinical depression is from chemical imbalance in the brain. And, that is a reason.
Everyone suffers from depression now and again for different reasons.
The challenge is being able to cope with the symptoms. Both causes and symptoms of depression can be alleviated with medication and counselling. Look into it, and see which would better suit you.

people who are clinically depressed dont have a reason there brane chemicals are not balanced
as for people with regular depression might have something to be depressed about
(their looks, loss of someone, poverty etc..)

There isn't a difference. Clinical depression is the same thing as a major depressive dpisode. It can be brought on by major life events, such as a death in the family. The difference between greif or down or sad and clinical depression is that depression lasts longer and takes a greater toll on ones life. Being sad that one lost their mother is not clinical depression, but this sadness can become depression. Clinical depression can be mild to severe.

No one is sure whether or not depressive thinking and behaviors or a chemical imbalance in the brain comes first. It's a chicken and egg question. The idea that someone who lost a family member or moved to a new city cannot become clinically depressed is incorrect.

Yes, clinical depression can go away. I think it's something like 25% of all people experience an episode of depression in their life time. Medication is not always needed to cure or treat clinical depression, but a combination of therapy and medication is often the best way to go in both ending the episode and preventing future episodes. Some people do experience reoccuring episodes of depression and long term treatment with medication may be needed, but the vast majority of individuals who suffer from clinical depression will not need this.

Whats the difference between depression and Clinical depression?

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