Are You Hiding Your Depression with a Smile?

To celebrate National Women’s Health Week, The Doctors welcome Women’s Health Magazine editor-in-chief Amy Keller Laird to speak about the importance of addressing mental health concerns. She also shares some tips to help calm your mind.

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[cinbur]

Absolutely!!! Nothing to do with shame or embarrassment. My choice to present a strong facade and deal with it alone. Not everybody wants to share their pain and misery.

[juancolin]

Funny thing I started with my depression since I was 16 when I was 18 i told my mother about it and she just blew me off. Now 26 and still deal with depression.

[ruthscordo]

Writing it down would make it more concrete. Jotting down positive things seems like a better way to deal with this issue.

[Nsjsjsj]

Me: Mom I have depression
Mom: Ok...Dafuq is that

[JessicaGarcia-mehh]

duh...everyone hides depression ..i do ..

[GIguy]

My depression has been so deep, and for so long, I can't smile anymore, but am full of rage, anger, bitterness, and a sorrow so deep suicide is on my mind 24/7. Had I not had my elderly parents to care for, I wouldn't be here, but I cannot be that selfish, they desperately need my help to survive. They've done so much for me all my life, I would never kill my self when they need me so much. But, if they die, I will too. BTW, what's caused my depression, since I was 20 (I'm 48) I've battled Crohn's disease, colon cancer, have had 33 surgeries leaving me with only 5% of my GI tract. It's totally destroyed every aspect of my life, from my sexual health, to finances, to bankruptcy and beyond. It's left me a broken, former shell of myself, and I'm in constant pain. I was forced to retire at only 46 years old and live on long term disability benefits, which is barely enough to live on, I was forced to use up all my savings just to survive, and now I face a future filled with nothing but misery, poverty, and inconsolable pain and suffering. I literally cannot remember the last time I smiled, because what do I have to smile about? I just want to die and get it over with. My life is already over, so I might as well just end it and pray the afterlife has more hope then this one does. Then again, there's a good chance the cancer is back again, and if so, I'm refusing all treatment. If I'm destined to die, so be it, I've already arranged for a caregiver to care for my folks 24/7. As I said, I won't kill myself as long as they live, but if nature tries to take me again, I'm going to allow it to run It's course and if I survive, I'll know I'm meant to still be here, but as is, I doubt many will care if I'm dead or alive.

[MrShnazer]

Not everyone has experienced depression.

[robertparry]

I’m depressed and I hide it behind a smile and when anyone asks if I’m okay I say I’m okay

I’m only 15 any help

[Taylarg]

Are You Hiding Your Depression with a Smile?

yes

[rut]

could have been me writing those exact words on that letter....so it's not really depression but disappointments in life where ever you it is time to throw that list in the trash people!!!!

[khailyn]

Me: Aunt. I have depression

Aunt: don't be stupid

[courtneyjayne]

Water, exercise and Reese’s. Helps me... oh and I get through work with depression meds and espresso!!!! Yusss - what can ya do?
Napssss. Lotsss of napsss

[novaglacrr]

Heh...
This needs to be more known...
Smiling depression
I will try these to help me.

[gfriendizonemamamoobuddywi]

Me: ma i have depression
Ma: *hit me* your not crazy
Me:b-but
Ma:continue that i will bring you in a mental hospital
Me:...

[William-bs]

Are you hiding depression with a smile? Kinda, yup, but I’ll be damned if I’m going back on the meds. Classical music has been doing it for me lately to quiet the mind, journaling and mindfulness meditation, walking in nature and yoga also help

[bbyreyna]

I have this and I'm only so young and I just hide

[americanmutt]

We worry and care about our women but if a man is suffering he's made fun of and told to toughen up or man up.

[candicesaripalli]

A – ADMIT you are a sinner.
B - BELIEVE Jesus died and rose again to pay for your sins.
C - CONFESS Jesus is Lord of your life . Know Jesus know peace! Jesus loves you!!