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6 Signs of Smiling Depression

Have you ever heard of smiling depression? Depression isn't always about looking sad or crying a lot. Sometimes, people are hiding a lot of pain behind a beautiful smile. Not everybody who is experiencing depression or a depressive episode will show how they are truly feeling. As a result, this type

How to Know Someone is Hiding Depression

Depression is known as a silent killer because it causes so much pain to the individual but it’s invisible to people on the outside, especially if the individual hides it well. And as a society, we still have a certain view about how depression looks or should be, so it’s not that hard for the peopl

6 Signs You're Depressed, NOT Selfish

Depression doesn't just warp your sense of time; it also prevents you from seeing the world clearly. You’re so distracted with your thoughts that it feels impossible to focus on anything else. So, how can you explain that you’re not being selfish but are merely undergoing an endless, difficult peri

How Do You Know If You Have Depression?

Depression is a serious illness that affects over 300 million people worldwide. What exactly causes depression? Resources for Depression: US 741-741 crisis text line (US only) LIfeline: https://suicidepreventionlifeline.org/chat/ Phone number 1 (800) 273-TALK UK - https://childline.org.uk/ https:

6 Signs Someone Is Hiding Their Depression

Do you feel that someone close to you has internal struggles that they fight every day? Many people bottle up their emotions and conceal their depression all to themselves. These feelings can hurl your friend into a state of despair and isolation that can be difficult for them to escape. If you su

5 Signs You Have Chronic Depression

When most of us think of depression, we often think of major depressive disorder (MDD), where depression symptoms occur in episodes ranging from weeks to months. However, did you know that depression can persist for longer periods of time, where symptoms last over the course of two or more years wit

4 Signs You're Depressed, NOT Attention-Seeking

What would your reaction be to seeing your friend posting a bunch of pictures of themselves every single day with the hashtag ‘depression’? While many people may think that it’s a way for them to get attention, these behaviors may really be a cry for help. The person doing it may actually be struggl

7 Signs You’re Not Lazy, But Depressed

Depression is a common mental health condition that affects millions of people worldwide. Unfortunately, due to the stigma surrounding mental illness, many people still misunderstand the true nature of depression and its impact on individuals. One of the most common misconceptions is that depression

6 Habits Of Depression That Are Hard To Spot

Depression is a very serious mental illness but it is also very easy for it to go unnoticed for long periods of time. Many people tend to downplay their depression and confusing it for simply having a “bad day”. And because of this, many people are suffering from undiagnosed depression. So, to shed

6 Painful Things About Depression No One Talks About

Depression is a consuming illness that can take over the mind and body for a period of time. In this video, we talk about some things people with depression might hide. For example, feeling like an observer, sometimes known as dissociation. Feeling lazy and not wanting to get out of bed. Feeling wit