how do you know when you're depressed?

I guess it would depend on how depressed an individual is . I have been able to beat it myself without help but it probably took longer to beat then if I had went for help . The signs are there just in the way you feel on a day to day basis . If you are not happy with anything in your life , if you cry easy and don't know why , if you are moody or irritable all the time and can't explain the reason . Basically you will be able to tell just in how you feel weather or not you are depressed . A sure way to know is , if you have to ask then you are . Because happy people don't ever wonder if they are suffering depression .

i feel like dont want to talk,,like theres nothing else good around you,,like the things you want are far far from reaching it,,like the feeling that people notice your sadness and you dont want them to know about it,,,like you want to cry about many things at the same time pounding in your head,,like when you cant sleep when you need to....at least those are my signs when i feel depressed