6 Signs You Are Subconsciously Depressed

hey select goers we hope you're doing

well and finding time for self-care

now let's begin do you go through life

and feel a lingering sadness that

never seems to improve you're not alone

depression is a complicated condition

and affects you in different ways than

you may think

so with that said here are six signs

that you are subconsciously depressed

please note the information in this

video is not intended nor implied to be

a substitute for professional medical

advice

diagnosis or treatment all content

contained in this video is for

general information purposes only and

does not replace a consultation with

your own doctor or mental health

professional

let's begin number one you always feel

tired

when you wake up are you finding

yourself feeling drained does this

feeling seem to last no matter how much

sleep you get

depression comes with a number of

physical effects that are often passed

off as something else

constant exhaustion is a common physical

side effect

even if you sleep a good number of hours

each night you can never seem to catch

enough rest

this makes it hard to function during

the day number two

you're easily irritated and angered does

it seem like

everyone gets on your nerves even if

these people are well-meaning

you can't help but wish they'd go away

it's not uncommon for depressed people

to foster negative thoughts and feelings

about the people around them

while we all have those days where we

prefer to keep away from others

if you're noticing that you're pushing

people away more than normal or if a

friend is withdrawing from others

it can be a sign of something more

number three

you have a hard time with emotions how

do you feel right now

are you able to describe which emotions

you're experiencing

do you often have periods of time where

you can't

psychiatrist peter cifios coined the

term

alexithymia as being unable to describe

how you feel

for example while you may notice that

your heart is racing

a normal person would be able to tell if

they're excited or nervous

easily on the other hand a person with

alexithymia wouldn't be able to

distinguish if it was fear or excitement

causing it

not knowing your emotions makes it

extremely difficult to know where to

begin in tackling them

number four you don't eat or you eat too

much

have you developed different eating

habits do you find yourself forgetting

to eat or

are you unable to stop eating you may

develop chaotic eating habits as a way

to cope with how you're feeling

overeating may be your only source of

pleasure causing you to lose sight of

your physical health

on the other hand you may lose interest

in food and end up missing meals

different stressors in your life can

throw off your sense of balance which

can also affect your eating habits

number five others don't think you look

like a depressed person

has anyone ever told you that you don't

seem depressed

you or they may be accustomed to the

media's portrayal of what a depressed

person looks like someone who never

leaves their room

doesn't dress well and always has a

miserable look while those are clear

signs of the condition

depression doesn't always appear that

way according to psychotherapist

jody amen depression affects all

personalities

and can look very different from person

to person people depression can suffer

in silence too

these are people that can perform tasks

towards their goals and do their

day-to-day tasks

but still have lost their spark and

number six

you find it hard to put a smile on your

face but you still do

do you try to mask yourself as a happy

person

even if you don't feel that way deep

inside many people who experience

depression conceal it behind a smile

depression can be quiet on the outside

but extremely painful inside for some

while others display their symptoms more

outwardly

having an honest conversation with a

mental health professional or someone

you trust

should be a top priority even if you

worry about burdening others

appearing weak or feeling vulnerable

confronting and processing your emotions

with others is a great first step to

recovery

it's difficult to deal with depression

alone you may be struggling now

but there's a world out there of people

cheering you on

confide with someone you trust and talk

to a trusted professional to get the

help you need

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