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8 Signs Someone is Secretly Depressed

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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.

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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-secret-signs-of-hidden-depression/

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