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depression isn't always obvious or easy
to spy
social media and Hollywood often
depicted in its most serious stage with
raging mood swings and intense
hopelessness but depression can range
from mild to severe and it has a habit
of sneaking up on us in our everyday
routines this is why many people often
struggle with it silently when the
symptoms aren't always so clear-cut here
are six signs you may have depression
and not even know it one you keep
yourself crazy busy the older we get the
more natural it is for our schedules to
fill up with duties to fulfill and
chores to complete but when you have
depression you are more likely to drown
yourself in work a study published in
the journal PLoS ONE shows that there is
a correlation between workaholism and
symptoms of psychiatric disorders such
as anxiety and depression medical doctor
Sumi Lee Samuel at Timberline Knowles a
residential treatment center in Illinois
states that keeping busy might be a way
for people to ignore or avoid painful
issues that may be contributing to or
triggering their depression your boss
might be pleased with your work ethic in
your kitchen counter might be
spic-and-span but we encourage you to
pay close attention to your heart if it
feels heavier than usual please don't
hesitate to reach out to others for help
- you're hurting everywhere according to
the Mayo Clinic pain and depression are
closely linked and related to one
another in many people depression can
cause unexplained physical symptoms such
as back pain and headaches the reverse
also holds true in which chronic pain
can lead to depression along with
various other problems such as
difficulty sleeping stress and low
self-esteem due to legal work or
financial issues we recommend that you
talk to your doctor and seek the right
treatment that works for you whether it
means taking medication using talk
therapy attending pain rehabilitation
programs or practicing stress reduction
techniques 3 you've either gained or
lost a lot of weight depression can make
you swing in extremes in one direction
or the other
if you notice a difference in your
appetite whether it's gone down or went
up it might have to do with the
emotional pain you're feeling some
people don't feel like eating when
they're down and dejected whereas others
who usually eat healthy might have a
craving for junk food and take-out as
they try to fill up the void in their
lives we recommend that you try healthy
comfort food recipes to keep yourself
nourished with the essential nutrients
your body needs during stressful times
for you can't seem to make up your mind
clinical psychologist Elizabeth Lombardo
author of better than perfect states
that psychologically when we're
depressed we lose gray matter that
affects the parts of our brains that
facilitates our motivation and
decision-making even the smallest
decisions we make on a daily basis like
choosing coffee or tea can be a struggle
when we lack focus and determination the
next time you have a hard time making a
choice try to go with your first
instinct and know that you still have
the power to turn things around if you
feel like you made the wrong decision
5 you're glued to your phone or computer
Simon rego associate professor of
clinical psychiatry and director of
psychology training at Montefiore
Medical Center states that people with
depression often go on a quest for a
short-term boost as a common coping
mechanism whether that means gambling
facebooking or shopping virtual social
interactions are sought more than real
ones from those who feel depressed in
fact although Internet addiction and
depression are separate diagnoses they
often overlap with one another the next
time you're glued to your Instagram or
splurged on many pairs of designer shoes
we encourage you to reflect and ask
yourself if you're okay 6 the slightest
things set you off irritability is a
common sign that most people overlook if
you find that you're more impatient when
you're waiting in line at the grocery
store or get agitated when the light
turns red at stoplights there may be
more going on underneath your size and
frustration tyrannous is also an
indicator that you may have depression
small issues can feel enormous when
you're depressed you may notice that
you're crying more easily than usual or
have trouble controlling your tears
depression has an odd
way of overwhelming us and instead of
repressing our feelings we should let
them out naturally and learn not to be
so hard on ourselves do you think you
might be struggling with depression we
want you to know that you're not alone
and we're here to help you please share
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