Is it possible to have depression without being suicidal? what are the signs?

Yes: Depression can manifest itself in many ways...Having 'suicidal' thoughts or tendencies is usually the most severe and requires treatment by a skilled health professional. Some common symptoms of depression are loss of interest in activities that you once enjoyed, irritability, change in sleep habit, feeling "empty"; or helpless, change in weight, unexplained aches or pains. Get to the doctor!

Yes it is: The quick answer is, in depression without suicidal thoughts the only real sign is the presence or absence of the suicidal thinking. Sad can very easily turn into clinical depression and the same kind of prevention and treatment used in folks who have a history of clinical depression is used.

Singing the blues: Signs of depression: not enjoying your usual things, sleeping too much or feeling tired all the time, trouble sleeping, not hungry or eating all the time, feeling bad about yourself, trouble concentrating, people bugging you more than they used to (more easily irritated), isolating yourself. Sound familiar? Seek help. Get support. Talk to people you love and who love you.

Yes: It is possible to be depressed without being suicidal. Many depressed individuals may not have suicidal thoughts.