Question

What is the difference between sadness and depression

Answer 1

Well sadness is just when you are feeling down, for example your friend moved away so you are very sad for 3 days but you will get over it.

depression is a mental condition that invades the mind and can possibly bring you to suicide , or just make you mope and moan about nothing all day long.

i hope this is helping you a lot :D

Answer 2

Depression causes problems with regard to a person's functioning. Sadness is a thing to do with depression but with depression you have more than just sadness.