as much as we despise it sadness is a part of our lives without it we may never know happiness in all its form sadness is an emotion no one can really escape neither adults nor kids but what happens when people confuse sadness with depressionor viceversa what if you mistake a temporary dull moment with something as serious as depression or worse what if you overlook a symptom of depression thinking it is temporaryread alsohead injury in kids expert shares six red flags to watch out forit is quite normal for infants and toddlers to bump their heads on the edges of the table sides of the bed or to fall from an elevated surface only to experience swelling and pain but if you as a parent are worried about a serious head injury its going to take a lot more than just a slight bumppriyanka chopras post on her brother siddharth and daughter malti maries pic is too cutethe mamabhanji moment is too cute in the picture we can see siddharth holding malti marie who is keenly watching the pool while malti marie is wearing a onesie siddharth is seen holding her carefullyeither way it only affects the person dealing with itwhen it comes to kids differentiating between sadness and depression may be extremely challenging as parents you may often find yourself wondering where to draw the line that said heres a little guide to how you can differentiate between the twowhat is sadnesssadness is a temporary emotion which is usually triggered rather than appearing on its own it is a human emotion that arises during stressful times however it occurs and lingers on for a brief moment several instances can trigger sadness from losing a loved one a divorse loss of job family tension all can trigger sadness most often crying venting sharing ones problem with a trusted friend or family can relieve one of their sadness or it usually passes with time but that does not mean sadness cannot transform into something more serious if left unaddressed unhealed and suppressed it can become worrisome even turn into depression depression is often the result of several different factorsas opposed to sadness depression is a mental disorder that can impact a persons daily life it can come at any time without any reason and can last for the longest time affecting ones peace of mind physical health and their spirit furthermore depression does not occur immediately rather it is a result of several different factors coming together to cloud ones mind and deprive it of reason sometimes what may start as a temporary sadness may lead to continued negative thinking hence leading to depressionsigns your child is more than just sadit is important to note that sadness can be a symptom of depression but not all sadness is depression that said here are the signs that can help you identify your childs depression feelings of discouragement sadness with no particular reason hopelessness a lack of motivation