6 Signs of Concealed Depression

Even though people with hidden depression adopt coping strategies to conceal their depression, the burden to carry this mental illness without support can make the experience even more isolating and damaging to their mental health. Do you know someone who might relate to these signs?

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Credits
Writer: Allison Ikenouye
Script editor: Isadora Ho & Kelly Soong
VO: Amanda Silvera
Animator: Evelvaii
YouTube manager: Cindy Cheong

References:
Brownhill, S., Wilhelm, K., Barclay, L., & Schmied, V. (2005). ‘Big build’: Hidden depression in men. Australian and New Zealand Journal of Psychiatry, 39(10), 921-931.

Overend, K., Bosanquet, K., Bailey, D., Foster, D., Gascoyne, S., Lewis, S., . . . Chew-Graham, C. (2015). Revealing hidden depression in older people: A qualitative study within a randomised controlled trial. BMC Family Practice, 16(142), 1-8.

[Psychgo]

The soothing and calm voice that you hear from our videos is from the amazing Amanda Silvera.
She also went through depression and made a song here:

[peekaboo]

Nervous laughing has entered the chat. . .

[alexbelles]

“Don’t be afraid to talk to someone you trust”
Me: darn it

[Mbrace]

"Don't be afraid to talk to someone you trust."

If I had someone I could trust, I probably wouldn't be depressed in the first place.

[jefferyscott]

Psychedelic's definitely have potential to deal with mental health symptoms like anxiety and depression, I would like to try them again but it's just so hard to source here.

[emilyshumate]

I remember someone in class telling me “I can’t ever imagine you not being happy. You’re just always smiling and joking.” And I still think about it to this day.

[atlistihavesenseofhumorlol]

before watching: Haha lol let's see



After watching: Wait

[zahando]

“Talk to someone you trust about your situation” well...

[kim_hanyi_senty_cany]

When I open up to someone-someone I really trust, I feel bad, disgusted and uncomfortable.
Like my mom and/or my cousin I knew since birth...I love and trust them but I don't like how it feels, I like keeping to myself..I guess..

[quantummelody]

I can never tell whether I'm actually depressed or if I'm just emulating symptoms I read about to somehow feel more special. I guess either way I'm still a piece of trash.

[alelricstreamer]

I was like that during my entire childhood and adolescence, that's why my mother never believed I was depressed. When I got into college, I was so beaten by my depression, I just dropped everything. I just couldn't handle the stress anymore. But now that I stopped faking that I'm ok, I don't know what to do with my life anymore, I feel like a burden to everyone :(

[melissa-ifpt]

"You express you pain through art or music"
me on my 6th canvas this quarantine: 👩🏽‍🎨😦

[xkrishei]

I grew up in a family that doesn't believe in mental illnesses, I don't self diagnose but, I personally think that my mental health is extremely low, I get frustrated easily, I self harm, I isolate myself, I try to deceive myself to be busy, resulting to not eating enough, I suffer from anxiety which makes it more hard, I watch your videos so that I can know how to make it better. Thank you.

[alixcullum]

YouTube’s really out here trying to get me to self-diagnose myself with literally everything

[dreaminginhell]

i remember being in school and putting on a whole act for everybody. One day i just couldn't take it anymore and just started to cry nonstop. I kept my head down that day so nobody noticed i was crying and i was just really tired and out of it.

[bloodwire]

I hate when people say, "You're not alone" but when you're dealing with something in that moment, you are alone....

[-kts-]

I'm really scared. Because everytime you talk about symptoms of depression I relate to literally all of them.But, I can't self-diagnose right..?
Why does it look so real, but you can't seek help because you weren't diagnosed by a doctor so people won't trust you?
It's scary how I can relate to it in such a personal level, especially this one, but I'm not certain if it's real or not. Sometimes it feels like I'm going to drown myself on these thoughts, but I can't seek for help, because it's "not real".

[antonywu]

I have a poem






When your friend’s really down and you don’t know what to do, all you want to say is “I love you.”

[amusarty]

This voice is so çalming tbh, its one of the most calming things ever

[sofialu]

Some Jared Padalecki quotes:
"Alway remember that no matter how useless you feel, you are someones's reason to Smile"
"There's always gonna be someone smarter. There's always gonna be someone better looking. There's always gonna be someone who works harder. *What you have to offer is YOURSELF so don't loose it, focus on it and try to bring it out*"
"The hardest battle are given to the Strongest soldiers. You were given this life because you are strong enough to live it"
"When life beats you down, Never Give Up and Always keep fighting"

I admire Jared with all my heart. He suffers with depression himself and he tries to help people like him with their struggles, he had help people and that's beutiful <3
"We may don't have a solution today, but maybe we will find one tomorrow. But if you give up today there will be no tomorrow" -Sam Winchester.

Love and support for everyone who may be suffering depression. Maybe you feel lonly, that no one cares about you, but look closer because there is always someone by your side who will give you it's hand if you need it. Even if you close your door to the world there will be someone waiting outside for you to open it again <3 <3