You Don’t Need to Feel Sad All Day to Be Depressed
‘It seems obvious that experiencing a depressed mood most of the day, nearly every day, would be required for someone to be diagnosed. But some people who are diagnosed with depression do not report feeling depressed, sad or low, but rather, they report experiencing significantly diminished interest or pleasure in all, or almost all, activities most of the day, nearly every day.
Either one, or both together, can be present when considering a diagnosis of depression.’ —Simon Rego, PsyD, chief psychologist at Montefiore Medical Center, Bronx, New York.
