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 more light on this topic and hopefully give you useful general guidance, we made this video for you!

Disclaimer: This video is for educational purposes and is based on personal opinions. This video is not a substitute for professional advice, but for general guidance. We advise you to always listen to your intuition and always do what is right for you. If you can relate to any of these signs, please do not take this feedback as an attack on your character. This video was meant to be a self-improvement guide for those of you who have been feeling a little stuck.

Writer: Xinyi Liu
Script Editor: Vanessa Tao
Script Manager: Kelly Soong
VO: Amanda Silvera
Animator: Billie
YouTube Manager: Cindy Cheong

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[itsalljustbaloneyyk]

I’ve always wanted to go to the doctors but my parents think I’m “too young to be depressed” 💀

[Adnane_L]

The art, the colors, the animation, her voice, everything is absolutely super calming.

[dorykrysz]

The fact that Venti is on the thumbnail... *Only those get it who played his story quest*

[gappisingh]

** Video about signs of depression**
"Qiqi reference"

Makes perfect sense to me.

[Psychgo]

Who here loves this animation? Comment yes if you do!

[im_val]

1- faking smiles and pretending to be okay
2- eating too much or too little
3- neglecting personal hygiene
4- in need of constant distraction
5- always think of the worst case
6- losing concentration and focus
Hope this helped <3

Edit: If any of you have this habits please go check with a professional it’s never healthy or good to self diagnosed but it’s also not good to keep so many things to yourself😕

Edit 2: thank you for the likes 😭

[channel]

Depression: *exists.*
Parents: *Is this phones?*

[jadeplayswithanimations]

Who else can relate to this but doesn't really care if they're depressed or not since no one will even notice anyway?

[bonjour]

“White haired venti doesn’t exist he can’t hurt you”
White haired venti: the thumbnail

[johnnyanderson-roblox]

I've always avoided research into this, and always avoided thinking I was depressed because I thought I was just over reacting, well I've been feeling exactly like this and worse for the past 4-5 years now. (For the past 6-7 years my life has been in constant limbo of being on the streets and barely having anything to eat) and recently as I start to turn 17 I felt especially low with no hope that I could fix my life, and no hope anything would get better... Honestly I still don't see anything getting better anytime soon, but these videos have helped me a lot, and make me feel more educated and understand myself more.

Truly, thank you Psych2Go, you've helped me in more ways than I could say.

[shandoesthings]

Here are the time stamps!
1. 0:42 Faking smiles and pretending to be okay
2. 1:14 Eating too much or too little
3. 1:46 Neglecting personal hygiene
4. 2:23 In need of constant distraction
5. 2:56 Always thinking of the worst-case scenarios
6. 3:28 Losing concentration and focus

Hope this helps!!

[taktheinvader]

Hey, Psych2go, I just wanted to say MASSIVE thank you, you make me feel understood, and give me.. hope. You are educating me, and I always feel good talking to others here. You guys are like… my hope. You understand, help me understand me. Thank you so much. :)

Edit: THANK YOU for all these likes! I’ve never gotten this many before! And shoutout to Psych2go for making my day :’)

[frogg]

All responses i get when i ask to go to therapy:
“You are just sensitive”
“You’ll be fine”
“Right right, now what do you want me to buy you?”
“Shhhh im on a phone call”
“Its just a bad day”

[tiNesiFe..]

I love how everyone is sharing

Don't forget guys
"Sharing is relaxing" ❤️

[asriel]

I will say I am guilty of all of these.

The one I notice most often in myself in Constant need of Distraction. I hate having anytime to be alone with my thoughts. It’s also the reason I hate sleeping because I can’t avoid being with my thoughts and they’ll become real in my dreams and I absolutely hate it and it terrifies me to go into one of the dreams and not being able to do anything about it until my mind decides to wake up after and hour or 2. And the dreams they all end up having the same outcome of me dying at least once during them

[-zephyressence-]

Title: 6 habits of depression that are hard to spot

Thumbnail: Shows Venti

Me: _you didn’t need to hurt us like that_ ;_;

[purrfectlydeadinside]

Just started and there are already like many movie and show references

[pinkology]

Today I had a really severe mental breakdown and I asked my auntie for therapy and I just immediately got shutdown and she completely invalidated my feelings. I’m hoping that I’ll get help when I grow older and I’m trying to hold on to that little thread. Sorry for ranting, but I just really needed to get this off my chest. Stay safe everyone + you’re loved :D!!

[stanleyli]

I have experienced depression since possibly August of 2020. I started feeling tired and unmotivated in school and life at first. Then it slowly went downhill. I collected many Ds in classes but still As and Bs. No one knew I had an issue. Well, not until I told some people about what I thought and I didn’t really care, all I knew was “no one would do anything”. I didn’t pretend to be happy, I just loved being around people. Though school was the only time I was with people. At home, it’s a different story. Sad, not smiling much, everything that would suggest I was not fine. My parents didn’t help with what they did but I didn’t know they meant well at the time, I just thought they hated me and wished I was gone but didn’t want to tell me. I did lose weight because of my loss in appetite, about five pounds from not eating much, doesn’t sound much but it’s more than I even imagined I could lose. Now I did care about hygiene, I have OCD because of depression which is a nightmare, let’s say I hate germs. Distraction was my escape, but temporarily. Hanging out with a friend usually wasn’t enough but it’s something. Work was a thing and also a few others. I didn’t get many things to distract myself with, no one and nothing. I do always think of the worst scenarios possible even if it sounds far from possible. I always ask if someone hates me not to annoy them, just to make sure. They don’t understand that. There are far more examples but my memory can’t contain it all and if it could, this would go on for far too long. Now losing my concentration and focus is quite frustrating, one moment I’m trying to catch up in school and the next I’m drifting off into thinking about a scenario ending the worst way possible. I hope people can understand more. Not everyone shows everything. I had two small symptoms to start with. It’s never too late to reach out. I always loved it when people made sure I was fine, it was rare but it helped, I just needed someone but without anyone, I managed, I don’t know how. I nearly didn’t make it, no one knows what I tried, all I know is as time went by, the more interaction I had with people and the better I felt. I’m not cured, it’s not a simple task.

[KuyaaaRenz]

Took me over 8 years to spot these for myself; didn't realize I already needed some professional help and guidance.

This video reminded me that they are *really, REALLY* hard to spot.