{"id":5617,"date":"2021-03-02T20:16:55","date_gmt":"2021-03-02T20:16:55","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blogs.winona.edu\/wellness\/?p=5617"},"modified":"2021-03-02T20:17:01","modified_gmt":"2021-03-02T20:17:01","slug":"sadness-vs-depression","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blogs.winona.edu\/wellness\/blog\/sadness-vs-depression\/","title":{"rendered":"Sadness vs. Depression"},"content":{"rendered":"

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Mental health is an important factor of a person\u2019s well-being that isn\u2019t talked about nearly as much as it should be.\u00a0 Statistics show that mental health is declining, and mental illness is rising. To give you an idea of how the pandemic has impacted mental health<\/span>, among adults,\u00a0<\/span>screening for depression increased 62% and screening for anxiety increased 93%<\/span><\/a>\u00a0from 2019 to 2020.<\/span>\u00a0<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Mental Health\u00a0<\/span>impacts everyone, including students at Winona State University.\u00a0<\/span>At WSU<\/span>,<\/span>\u00a0<\/span>39.3%\u00a0<\/span>of<\/span>\u00a0students reported being diagnosed with at least one mental health condition (data from 2018 Boynton Survey).<\/span>\u00a0<\/span>If you are struggling with any of these conditions, know that you are not alone and there are resources at WSU to help you.<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

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Do you ever wonder why you are feeling sad or why you are sad so often? When I am feeling sad, I like to remind myself that every emotion I have serves a purpose and that I\u2019m feeling that emotion for a reason. When I feel this way, I ask myself, \u201cwhat is this emotion telling me?\u201d and \u201cwhy am I feeling this way?\u201d It is important to recognize these emotions because ignoring them often makes these feelings stronger.\u00a0<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

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Sadness and depression often go\u00a0<\/span>hand-in-hand<\/span>, but depression is a little bit more complex. Specifically, depression is a mood disorder that causes persistent feelings of sadness and loss of interest. A good way to understand depression is to think of it as a group of conditions that can range from major depressive disorder to bipolar disorder. You may ask yourself, \u201cwell what exactly does that mean?\u201d and \u201cwhat are the differences?\u201d<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

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It is helpful for me to differentiate between these different conditions by understanding some of the symptoms associated with them.\u00a0<\/span>S<\/span>ome of the\u00a0<\/span>signs &\u00a0<\/span>symptoms associated with major depressive disorders can include but are not limited\u00a0<\/span>to<\/span>;<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n