Struggling with Depression: Am I Really Depressed?

I completely understand. My depression is like this as well, but with antidepressants my bad days happen less and are no where near as severe as they used to be. In addition to antidepressants, I also make a conscious effort to do things I enjoy so I don’t get stuck in the cycle of depression.

having happy days doesn’t make your depression any less valid. You don’t have to be laying in bed crying 24/7 to have “Official Depression™️” However, If you don’t know how to label it, then don’t. You are a complex human being, and it’s okay if your mental state doesn’t always fit into black & white categories like “Happy” or “Depressed”. Labeling emotions is useful only to a certain extent but our brains are more complicated & nuanced then words can ever describe