8 Signs Someone is Secretly Depressed

Have you ever heard of the term “smiling depression”, “high-functioning depression” or “hidden depression”? As these names imply, this is when a clinically depressed person tries to keep the depression a secret from others. They often appear cheerful, successful, and seemingly put-together - leading you to the belief their lives are perfectly happy, fine and without mental illness. #depression #mentalhealth #hiddendepression This video is made possible by Betterhelp, an affordable online counseling platform. Use the link below to help support psych2go: http://betterhelp.com/Psych2Go http://betterhelp.com/Psych2Go Suggested video(s): 5 Things Not To Say To Someone With Depression    • 5 Things Not To Say To Someone With D...   Writer: Chloe Avenasa Script Editor: Denise Ding Script Manager: Kelly Soong VO: Amanda Silvera Animator: Clarisse Lim Xingyi YouTube Manager: Cindy Cheong References: · Brownhill, Suzanne, et al. “‘Big build’: hidden depression in men.” Australian and New Zealand journal of psychiatry10 (2005): 921-931. · Abroms, Gene M. “The diagnosis and treatment of hidden depression.” Psychiatric Quarterly4 (1981): 235-241. · Fisch, Robert Z., and Gidon Nesher. “Masked depression: Help for the hidden misery.” Postgraduate medicine3 (1986): 165-169. · Grohol, J. (2018). 6 Secret Signs of Hidden Depression. Psych Central. Retrieved on February 7, 2020, from https://psychcentral.com/blog/6-secre... Would you like to help share our content? Contact us at [email protected]