6 Signs Someone Is Hiding Their Depression #shorts #depression #trending

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. #depression

If you suspect your friend is hiding depression, here are some signs to tell.

Writer: Joshua Munoz
Script Editor: Rida Batool
Script Manager: Kelly Soong
VO: Amanda Silvera
Animator: Chantal Van Rensburg
YouTube Manager: Cindy Cheong

References
Shetty P, Mane A, Fulmali S, Uchit G. (2018) Understanding masked depression: A clinical scenario. Indian J Psychiatry. (60)1:97-102. Retrieved at doi:10.4103/psychiatry.IndianJPsychiatry_272_17

[nevaehmitchell]

"The saddest people always have the most beautiful smile." I don't know who quoted this and correct me if I worded it wrong. This quote and video is very relatable and relevant.

[unknownindividual]

Seeing this makes me suspect myself of depression, it doesn't help that my family has pointed out the possibility of my being depressed as well

[TheNonameHousehold]

I can't even smile, no wonder people get concerned.
~Tucker

[AGayCherri]

As someone with depression, this, for some reason, scared me on how much the connected with me.

[stunningsilver]

Nothing screams louder than the sounds of silence 😣

[animeislifetete]

“The ones that cant hold their smile when they are happy, cant hold their tears when they’re sad”

[beidough]

"The happiest person you know is usually hiding inner sadness" idk who made this or if I said it wrong. But sadly it's relatable

[Dev.Yadav.]

"After all, your life has not completely fallen apart yet, so why would anyone believe you're struggling"

FELT THAT! :-)

[joeegnor]

I hid it from most people from 2019 to 2020. I didn’t even realize it until August of that year. My wife didn’t see it. The only one that suspected was the office legal secretary. Mainly because she went through a similar mental illness and knew the signs. “Are you okay? You haven’t been you for a long time now.” The comical thing is I had just realized it and began treatment a few weeks before she spoke up.

[horationelson]

As a man who used to struggle with depression these are the most helpful things I can think of:

-Take Risks, don't let the fear of failure stop you from trying something new or something great

-Do things that genuinely scare you or that you're afraid of (Even little things like climbing onto a roof and helping to put up Christmas lights if you're afraid of heights or saying something to the cute cashier girl other than "hi" and "thanks")

-Pursue an ambitious goal, one that a lot of people don't believe you can achieve (It doesn't even matter if you fail this because no matter what the pursuit of an ambitious goal will make you a better person and give you fulfillment) With that being said, do your best to succeed

-Have a passion, basically this means to find a hobby that you enjoy so much that you will spend hours and hours getting better at it

-Study history, pick a role model, and then analyze the traits of your role model and list the reasons why you admire them. Then start to emulate these traits in your everyday life and eventually you will become your own role model.

-Don't ever quit something just because it's hard (You can quit a crappy job if it's not the right fit for you, but never quit solely based on the fact that something is difficult). Embrace challenges and look for opportunities to improve yourself mentally, physically, and spiritually.

-Never put yourself down. Try not to think negative things about yourself and especially never say them out loud. You will think more highly of yourself when you say positive things about yourself, at the very least avoid putting yourself down on purpose.

-Live purposefully. Have a direction for your life and if you don't already have one, make one. Decide what's most important to you and live accordingly. If you have a family or even a single loved one, your first priority (other than serving God if you're religious) should be to provide for them, to protect them, and to help them become the best version of themselves

-Develop Integrity. I can't even explain how much this increases your self-repsect. Be honest, be trustworthy, don't cheat (unless you're in a street fight) and live with honor.

-Find a hobby that you're really passionate about and strive to become a master at it

-Finally, probably the most important thing I can say is to think less about yourself. Think less about yourself but not less of yourself. In other words, think about other people before you think about yourself, especially your family and loved ones. If you're focused on helping them with their problems I can promise you that your problems will become less important and less troublesome. Look for opportunities to help others and make them feel better about themselves. Nothing lifts you out of depression better than helping someone out of theirs.

I hope this helps. I realize that some people are genetically predisposed to having a harder time with depression, but I believe that there's nothing you can't overcome with a strong mindset. In addition, I strongly believe that going through depression and having such terrible lows actually gives you the capacity to feel even greater happiness and joy. The reason I say this is because when you feel genuine joy after being depressed for so long you can't help but feel grateful.

The beauty of life is that we are meant to experience the full range of human emotions, from happiness to anger to jealousy to despair to joy. We couldn't feel genuine happiness if we never knew what it was like to be sad. If I could talk to whoever is reading this face-to-face, what I would say to you would be simple: don't quit. A quote from Winston Churchill kept me going in times when I thought I had nothing left, he said: "If you're going through Hell, keep going."

Everything in life can be and is meant to be an opportunity to make yourself better, and depression is no exception. Keep fighting, all of you are descended from warriors no matter what culture or country you are from. You wouldn't be here today if it weren't for the conquering spirit of your ancestors. Live a life that would make them proud. While most of us will not fight in physical wars, no one is exempt from the battlefield of life. Depression can be a battle every single day, every single second in some cases. Keep fighting, it will only get better. And the more you fight, the more you will gain respect for yourself. I've conquered my depression. Every now and then it will start to try and creep back into my mind but I don't let it. I destroy those feelings with action. I go lift weights, I go running, I listen to metal music, whatever it takes for me to regain my confidence.

You can conquer depression, no matter how severe it is. That doesn't mean you'll never have days where you feel down, but it does mean that you'll have the strength to push through and do what you need to do as a man regardless of how you're feeling. Stay strong, stay hard, and fight like dragons 🐉 You're going to be very glad you did.

[peanutsaber]

I see most of these in myself.

1 pessimistic. I tend to be avoidant
2 can't concentrate
3 I have been getting pain in joints (especially elbows) and I'm only 20. Also weight gain.
4 always quiet

5 I am dense so I don't know about the brick wall
6 I don't smile often so maybe not this one

[docshloppy]

I just can’t. Lol. I just posted on the leave a “hey if you’re here thing and talked about my depression briefly. And the next thing on me feed. This. Hits home.

[sango]

I noticed these signs in my sister and have from a very long time but our family isn't very open to thinking that teenagers "without any big traumatic experience" can be depressed, so could you tell me how (some tips) I should help her out (plus I'm not very healthy myself, mentally so maybe I can help myself out as well)!
Thanksss.. it will be really helpful ☺️

[man_i]

thanks to this video, it got more clear about what a depressed person looks like, I hope I can recognise and comfort them :D

[dagenpracchia]

I’m not saying I’m depressed, but this hits home. I won’t say I’m depressed because I’m scared of it, but I know I am.

[chloethemessenger]

I gained a ton of weight but that wasn’t just because of feeling depressed. It was spiritual. Of course one would be depressed and what’s worse is the person I deeply cared about was busy cheating while I was depressed. Crazy smh.

[AllyXD_]

Happy is like a facial expression then a emotion.

[SimplyJ]

The end cards that show up near the end of the video are very distracting and cover up the screen. Could you please remove them or at least place them at the end of these video and not while it's playing!

[thewolfed]

Yup, this was definitely me 2 years ago. Sorry if this is occurring to anyone. Btw, I’ve stopped watching some of your vids cuz it’s the summer and I’m very busy, but I have remembered all the vids I’m gonna catch up on. Have a great day!

[HyeWyn]

I remember I got caught once, someone asked why I kept slacking off and if I had been worried about my future. And I simply laughed and causally said I wont have to worry about that soon.


They stopped everything we were talking about and immediately tried to get answers.

I felt bad for worrying them so I said everything. later on I was able to get help and now I'm doing things I never thought possible.. everyday is a struggle but it's also a surprise as being here is a miracle.