Depression or grief?

how can u tell if u have depression, or if your just really emotional or if your just emotional about something ur specifically unhappy with? also my mom and grandpa have depression, and my grandpa also has bipolar disorder.

Grief would be if you had a loss, depression could have no real reason.

It's when your really upset and everything gets you down. Grieving is a form of depression

Why not talk with your school nurse?

If depression runs in your family, you can be more likely to have it. Grieving is a process you move through and get over with. People with depression have longer episodes. If you're grieving the loss of something, you are generally bummed, but can still get enjoyment from things.

well, thats not a big deal, a depression is sadness: a state of unhappiness and hopelessness or a psychiatric disorder showing symptoms such as persistent feelings of hopelessness, dejection, poor concentration, lack of energy, inability to sleep, and, sometimes, suicidal tendencies.
and intense sorrow: great sadness, especially as a result of a death or the cause of intense, deep, and profound sorrow, especially a specific event or situation

its probably depression...

If a really serious or saddening event happens the reaction of feeling sad or to have a lack of interests is acceptable for the first months until the stage of acceptance is achieved.

After it, the reaction to it is supposed not to affect your everyday life, to reduce the enjoyment of your hobbies or to cause you isolation.

the tendency for clinical depression is inherited. Everyone is different, but If you are feeling as though you might have depression, it's a good sign that you should see your doctor. Only a proffesional can really determine if your symptoms are normal emotions or depression that you need treatment for. Good Luck to you.

See http://www.ezy-build.net.nz/~shaneris on page 2: depression treatments.

Is there something specific in your life that you're unhappy about? Have you lost a loved one or had a big disappointment? These are reasons for grief, which can feel quite miserable but is usually transitory.

However, if you're feeling lousy without being able to say why, if the bad feelings don't ever lift, or if you can't be distracted from your sad thoughts by anything at all, it sounds more like depression.

In certain people, grief can cause depression: a "normal" unhappiness can balloon into a generalized depression.

Since you have a family history of depression, you should definitely go to a psychiatrist and talk about your feelings. Working with this kind of professional, you'll be able to pinpoint whether you have transient grief or more entrenched depression. Let a doctor help you out of your terrible feelings.

Good luck!