How can I determine if I have clinical depression?

Only a doctor, a counselor, or a psychologist can determine if you really have clinical depression. If you are unsure about whether you need treatment, you can visit this website to learn more information regarding depression and treatment.

It is not uncommon for people to wait too long to seek treatment. It's often hard to figure out for yourself that you need treatment. Depression tends to cloud one's thinking. Depressed people may not recognize that their eating, sleeping, and pace of daily activities have changed. Most people can notice that they feel down but do not recognize that they have progressed into more severe symptoms. That's why it is important for you, as someone who has been told there are risk factors for depression in your life, to remain as watchful and informed as you can, to keep absorbing what you learned at CURB into your everyday life, and to make regular doctor's visits a part of your routine.