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WHAT DEPRESSION LOOKS LIKE

You might imagine that someone who is depressed would seem sad all the time— and some people do. But not everyone with depression behaves the same way. For example, many kids who have depression seem more grouchy than sad. Other people might not look unhappy on the outside at all. This is because some people hide their symptoms from friends. Maybe they don’t want to bother anyone. Or maybe they don’t want to admit that they are in pain. This can make depression a very lonely disorder to have.

example, a girl who is having an MDE might admit that she has trouble sleeping but claim that she is not sad. Instead, it might be her mom who notices that she has lost interest in her hobbies, while her doctor might be the one who notices her weight loss. Persistent Depressive Disorder This type of depression used to be called dysthymia, an ancient Greek word that means, roughly, “bad frame of mind.” The symptoms of persistent depressive disorder are mostly the same as major depressive disorder, but there are a few key differences.