It's important to distinguish between some occasional times of feeling sad or depressed because we're human versus depression that is actually clinically diagnoseable as a mental health condition. By the end of this video, you'll know the official symptoms that define a standard diagnosis of depression, called Major Depressive Disorder. Timestamps 00:00 Intro 1:30 Criterion A: Five of these nine symptoms 4:24 Criterion B: Causing clinically significant distress 4:43 Criterion C: Not caused by a substance or medical condition 5:08 Criterion D: Not better explained by a different mental health condition 5:52 Criterion E: There has never been a manic or hypomanic episode 6:30 Feeling depressed versus diagnosable depression 6:48 Diagnosis tells us what, not why Sources American Psychiatric Association. (2013). Diagnostic and statistical manual of mental disorders (5th ed.). https://doi.org/10.1176/appi.books.9780890425596 ✅ Get free coping tools for anxiety or depression: Coping Checklist https://bit.ly/3PaLfJq 🫶 Want your parents to understand anxiety? Send them our free training: https://bit.ly/3TjGcJk 🌄 Learn more about our signature anxiety program: Peace to the People https://bit.ly/3LepuqL 🌟 Check out a few of our favorite things: https://bit.ly/45BeM5U 🗳️ Suggest or upvote a video idea: https://bit.ly/484zMU7 🛋️ Therapy for teens and college students in California: https://bit.ly/3Z4hSwR Please keep comments gentle and respectful for the sake of everyone in our community. If you are hurting, try crying out to Jesus. Christ is alive, and He loves you. https://bit.ly/3LczAsr Through the Waters and the information provided by Dr. Jackie Parke are solely intended for informational and entertainment purposes and are not a substitute for advice, diagnosis, or treatment regarding medical or mental health conditions. Although Dr. Parke is a licensed psychologist, the views expressed on this site or any related content should not be taken for medical or psychiatric advice. Always consult your physician before making any decisions related to your physical or mental health. If you are in crisis within the U.S., please call or text the Suicide and Crisis Lifeline number which is 988. You can also chat with them at https://988lifeline.org/chat/ Outside the U.S., please contact your nation’s emergency services. Copyright Honeycomb Collective Inc. dba Through the Waters Music from storyblocks.com Images/video clips from storyblocks.com, motionarray.com, unsplash.com, or pexels.com

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