How do i find out if i have real depression?

Depression?: The best thing you can do is go see your primary care provider and have them evaluate you for signs and symptoms of depression. They can get a full history and examine you, as well as get some laboratory tests to determine if you have secondary causes of depression. You can also find some depression screeners online, and one of the easiest is the beck's depression screen to score your symptoms.

5 Symptoms for 2 wks: Change in sleep, appetite, energy, concentration, lack of interest, guilt, sadness, dark thoughts, & psychomotor agitation or retardation.

See your doctor: Make an appointment with your doctor and/or a psychologist or psychiatrist and they will be able to evaluate.