((((((((((( earthmama )))))))))))) Those are interesting questions that I ask myself a lot. The way I know that I am clinically depressed is that I hit rock bottom from time to time. Where I feel like nothing will ever get better and what is the point, I also tend to become a little weepy which can be interesting as I fight crying at all costs. One suggestion may be to journal your experience on how you feel daily, this should actually be able to give you answers. Remember depression has many symptoms and not everyone experiences all of them, it's more of an individual thing.