Both terms are clearly defined.
Recession: A period of temporary economic decline during which trade and industrial activity are reduced, generally identified by a fall in GDP in two successive quarters.
Depression: A depression is any economic downturn where real GDP declines by more than 10 percent.
The data hasn’t been compiled to know if we are in a recession yet. Usually they are over before you know you were even in one. Tossing around either word is like voodoo in economic circles. But this will soon be a totally legit recession. And they are normal. I wouldn’t worry much.
A recession is when your neighbor loses his job.
A depression is when you lose your job.