A person must have five or more symptoms in any of those categories, occurring nearly every day for about 2 weeks, for that person to be diagnosed with a depressive disorder
A regular person may have a bad day, at the end of the day they buy an ice cream. Suddenly someone bumps into them and causes the ice cream to fall to the ground. They may feel angry but ultimately choose to buy another one. In contrast, a person struggling with depression may react quite differently. If their ice cream falls to the ground, they become overwhelmed with feelings of worthlessness and burst into tears. They go home and harm themself.