Hey there, Psych2goers. Welcome back.
When you hear the word "depression", do you automatically think of a downturned face or a person sitting alone in the corner crying?
If only it were that obvious all the time to see that something is seriously wrong.
Unfortunately, it's not that simple.
As a double whammy, that stereotype leads to those seriously suffering depression sometimes being unfairly called out or slandered for faking depression when they're seem smiling or leading an outwardly normal life.
We're going to look at signs that give away the underlying depression suffered by that social butterfly or straight A student.
The mask, may be well-crafted, but it's still a mask, and they may well need your compassion and understanding.
Let's begin.
Number one: their surroundings burn, and yet, they smile.
Think of that dog from the meme.
