Redefining Depression as Mere Sadness

Let’s say a patient walks into my office and says he’s been feeling down for the past three weeks. A month ago, his fiancée left him for another man, and he feels there’s no point in going on. He has not been sleeping well, his appetite is poor and he has lost interest in nearly all of his usual activities.

Redefining Depression as Mere Sadness

Unfortunately, most of us here fall into the category of "clinically depressed" or "bipolar" or something along those lines, not just merely sad