what
do you think depression looks like
perhaps you see someone crying on the
bathroom floor
looking miserable and in despair but the
truth is
there is more to depression than what
might commonly be portrayed in society
or depicted in media
depression can look like the happiest
person in your friend group
that one co-worker who's gotten
excellent recognition three weeks in a
row or even your friendly neighbor next
door
depression doesn't just have one face or
form it comes in many
which is why it can make it so hard to
detect it in yourself
or others so to help you be more aware
of the signs of depression
here are six signs of depression that no
one really talks about
before we begin we would like to mention
that this video is created for
educational purposes only and is not
intended to substitute a professional
diagnosis
if you suspect you may have depression
or any mental health condition we highly
advise you to seek help from a qualified
mental health professional
number one you have an inconsistent
sleep schedule
an unusual or inconsistent sleep
schedule is a huge indicator of a
troubled mind
john s hopkins researcher patrick h
finnen
phd states that poor sleep may create
difficulties regulating emotions that in
turn
may leave you more vulnerable to
depression in the future months
or even years from now moreover a recent
study conducted by fenan
had analyzed healthy men and women who
had interrupted sleep through the night
and found a notable 31 reduction in
positive moods the next day
if this is the harm that one night of
sleeplessness can have
just imagine the drastic impact that
unusual sleep habits can have over time
severe insomnia can increase your risk
of depression and weaken your emotional
resilience
so when you are faced with challenges in
life you may find yourself lacking the
ability to deal with them in a healthy
way
number two you seem irritable or
frustrated on a daily basis
do you find yourself feeling angry for
no particular reason
if not you perhaps someone you know who
seems to always display distress or
triggered behavior
is there a genuine reason why they're
acting this way if not
you may have just come across a major
indicator of concealed depression
this person is most likely acting this
way due to going long lengths of time
suppressing or avoiding their stress or
emotions it's
it's kind of like a glass of water that
fills up to the brim and then overflows
when it can't take anymore
when you suppress and ignore your
emotions you may end up
releasing them with external negative
energy and frequent microaggressions
throughout the day
number three your happiness seems forced
do you know someone who always seems
almost too cheerful
forcing happiness to cover up internal
sadness is actually known as
smiling depression the national alliance
on mental illness explains that smiling
depression involves appearing happy to
others
smiling through the pain and keeping the
inner turmoil hidden
it's a major depressive disorder with
atypical symptoms
as such you may not even know you're
depressed or you won't seek help
this sign can be very hard to notice
because you can appear to be
put together and accomplished on the
outside or you may just have
a genuinely joyful personality that
makes it hard to differentiate
number four you have an obsessive sense
of responsibility
people with hidden depression can
oftentimes be found neglecting their own
needs but making up for it by always
being there for others
you may be hyper aware of the emotions
feelings and needs of others and are
always the first one to step up and
offer help
where help is needed psychologist
margaret
robinson-rutherford phd states that in
this case
you're a good leader although not the
best delegator
with depression this heightened sense of
being responsible reliable and
responsive
can put pressure on you to always
readily expect the worst case scenarios
and always blame yourself when things go
wrong you might find yourself struggling
to take a step back to look at the
bigger picture and understand that
unfortunately
not everything can be fixed or is in
your control
number five you work extra hard to stay
busy
when you have a lost desire to thrive
fully as a person
you may resort to measuring your
self-worth on a scale of how productive
you are in a day
margaret continues to explain this by
stating that you count on activity and
accomplishments to distract yourself
from any inner insecurities
you may not know what brings you a sense
of esteem except for those
accomplishments and tasks
this may be why you tend to stick with a
packed schedule
mainly as an attempt to run away from
the real problem at hand
and to avoid facing the confusing
internal criticism and conflict
you're experiencing and number six you
compartmentalize your feelings
do you have a habit of locking away your
feelings people that are internally
trapped in a depressive state are often
known to compartmentalize their feelings
you may create a system over time in
which you lock up your feelings of anger
sadness hurt pain distress and
all the others in boxes that are kept
away in the depths of your mind
along with this you might also dismiss
or discount hurt or abuse from past
experiences
downplaying and invalidating your own
personal pain
which may eventually bring you down in
other areas of your life
it takes mindfulness awareness and
special close attention
to see this unhealthy and subtle sign of
depression in yourself
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