It’s often difficult to differentiate between depressive disorders and having the blues especially when someone is in the throes of a difficult time in his or her life. “Being depressed or down in the dumps is quite common and affects a number of people,” said Shelley Smith LMSW, West Texas Centers CEO. “Depressive disorders are different. It lasts for an extended period and requires medical intervention.” “What we see in our 15 West Texas Centers mental health clinics is that many people cannot tell if they are feeling depressed or if they are living with major depression. It often takes a clinician ...