10 Hidden Symptoms Of Depression That You Or Anyone Could Be Suffering With

Depression is one of the worst conditions to be afflicted with resulting from a variety of emotional problems. Stress too is one of the biggest offenders that can cause depression and anxiety which manifests itself in so many different ways. Depression devastates those who suffer from the condition but what is worse are the silent hidden symptoms of depression that victims may not even realize they suffer from. There are times when a loved one or partner may be suffering such symptoms and yet you don’t know it until it becomes a full-blown problem. Here are 8 symptoms of hidden depression that could attack anyone.

1They are pseudo happy and display over happiness

There are quite a number of people you might have come across who display weird signs of being overly happy. Either they will be the ones laughing out loud at an old joke everyone has heard before or they will keep quiet, insanely quiet. More often than not, they will try to show they are extremely happy when in truth; they are attempting to hide their own depression or anxiety. The only way to understand this is to have direct contact with the person and speak about what’s bothering him or her.

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2Depression victims stop grooming themselves and care little for personal hygiene

This is one of the biggest problems with depression where anxiety attacks one to the point of not being interested with appearances. The main problem with such a condition is the fact that the depressed patient no longer cares about social acceptance or what the world may think about them internally or externally. It is an attitude of resignation wanting to be a recluse.  Sometimes some victims may not even care about personal hygiene and grooming like combing one’s hair.

Should you notice a loved one or a friend appearing messy of late without any valid reasons and continuous, then they could be suffering from depression.

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3They start making excuses

Depressed people as mentioned earlier prefer to lead a recluse life like a loner. They will start avoiding friends and make up excuses to avoid a meeting or attend social occasions or events. If it involves a single friend, then its most probably the depressed person is avoiding because they do now wish to let people know they are depressed. This is a serious case of depression, where a victim prefers the depressed state rather than seek help. Such incidents result from those with paranoia and traumatic experiences faced in life that leads them to mistrust human beings and society.

This is one of the pitfalls and traps of depression that drag a victim down even deeper into a bottomless pit of negative emotions and feeling of helplessness.

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