{"id":150167,"date":"2022-11-17T04:32:41","date_gmt":"2022-11-17T09:32:41","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/effectsofanxiety.net\/?p=150167"},"modified":"2022-11-16T16:35:51","modified_gmt":"2022-11-16T21:35:51","slug":"7-signs-youre-depressed-and-dont-know-it","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/effectsofanxiety.net\/archives\/150167","title":{"rendered":"7 Signs You’re Depressed and Don’t Know It"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"jetpack-video-wrapper\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"7 Signs You&#039;re Depressed and Don&#039;t Know It\" width=\"660\" height=\"371\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/fz3EKQkNNe8?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/div>\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\n– [Narrator] There’s been a huge decline in mental health around the world, which is why we’re so committed to creating more content\r\nthan we ever have. Thanks for being a part of our journey. Hey you, Psych2goer’s happy\r\nMental Health Awareness Month. It’s so important to\r\nhave a month dedicated to spreading awareness of medical conditions that can’t be seen. When you think of depression\r\nwhat do you think of? Being sad? Thoughts related to death,\r\nunanswered calls, or texts? These are all very common\r\nand noticeable signs of depression, but did you know,\r\nthere are more subtle signs of depression that can\r\nfly under the radar? Let’s check out seven signs of\r\ndepression that go unnoticed. Number one, you toggle between emotions depending on your surroundings. When we think of depression we often think of being sad all the time but did you know that that\r\nisn’t always the case? A subtle sign of depression\r\nis when an individual flips between sadness and happiness based on the scenario and setting.\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\nFor example, you might\r\nbe sad when you’re alone but happy when you’re\r\nout with your friends. Having people around or\r\nsomething to keep your mind off things allows for a bit of reprieve. This can also be something\r\ncalled forced happiness, where the person feels inclined to put on a smile for others. A group of researchers found that potential depression\r\nsufferers on Twitter change the way they use language and interact on social media. You may notice them sending\r\nyou more negative texts or posting darker posts on\r\ntheir social media accounts. But when you hang out with them in person, they’re completely happy. This online persona allows them to be and say what they want. Number two, you notice\r\nchanges in your habits. There’s a certain stigma around\r\nstaying up late at night. When you see posts or texts from a friend in those early hours, you\r\nmay not think anything of it but when you notice it more consistently this could be cause for concern.\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\nOther habits that can be\r\ndisrupted can be eating, bathing, getting dressed, and going to work school\u00a0or other appointments. Ignoring these basic human needs\r\nis not caring for yourself. Then it could be a sign that\r\nthere are more things at play than just being tired or feeling lazy. Number three, you start\r\nblaming yourself for things even if it’s not your fault. When you’ve done something, it’s important to take\r\nresponsibility for it and hold yourself accountable. But do you notice someone\r\napologizing for everything, even for things they didn’t do? You say I spilled juice on my shirt. They say, sorry. You say it’s raining,\r\nI wanted to go running. They say, sorry. They didn’t make you\r\nspill juice on your shirt. They didn’t make it rain\r\nand purposely ruin the day but they feel like it’s their fault. This can even manifest as remembering or reliving an embarrassing memory and not moving on from it. Even having a feeling of guilt can leave someone feeling depressed.\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\nNumber four, you’re not\r\ndoing what you used to do. Have you noticed a certain friend has declined a lot of your\r\ninvitations to hang out later? Did you notice they’re not going anywhere besides work or school? Maybe there’s a friend who\r\nstill shows up at their hobbies like sports practice or music rehearsal but has lost all enjoyment. These are all signs of\r\npotential depression. When you’re depressed, activities that used to produce dopamine, the feel-good hormone,\r\ndon’t react the same way causing you to not feel that same joy. This is another sign that can be paired with toggling mentioned\r\nin the first point. The individual may feel\r\nlike they need to match their previous high spirits and hide their new emotions so they don’t bring the mood down. Number five, you have\r\ndifficulty making decisions. When you ask your\r\nsignificant other to hang out it’s nice to get some\r\ninput on what they wanna do or even leave the decision up to them. Someone who may have depression may not have any opinions on anything. It can be as small as\r\nwhat to eat for dinner or more difficult as what to major in or deciding your budget.\r\n\r\n<a href=\"https:\/\/ralphleaman.business.site\/?m=true\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i.ibb.co\/LZRsDTJ\/OIP-29.jpg\" alt=\"\" \/><\/a>\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\nThis can mean the\r\nindividual doesn’t feel like they’re good or smart enough\r\nto make the right decision. Pushing away from making\r\ndecisions can be a good indicator of possible depression. Number six, you’re always on edge. Irritability is a common symptom of mental health conditions. But how can you tell the difference? Let’s say you’re crushing on someone and your friend knows it. If your friend starts\r\nflirting with your crush in front of you, this is a situation where being irritable is a valid\r\nand reasonable response but say you have a\r\nroommate and one shared TV.\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\nYou wanna watch a movie after\r\nwork, but when you come home your roommate is already\r\nwatching something which causes you to blow\r\nup at your roommate. The reaction is out of\r\nproportion to the situation. Sure, it’s annoying that\r\nsomeone’s watching TV but it’s something a simple\r\nconversation can solve. You can ask your roommate\r\nif they would mind you watching a movie\r\nafter they’ve finished. That knee-jerk reaction\r\nto get angry can be a sign of other mental health\r\nissues like depression. And number seven, you feel physical pain. Have you ever felt pain like\r\nmuscle ache or headache? And you have no idea where it came from? When you feel physical pains regularly, it’s always a good idea to\r\nconsult a medical professional to determine if there are any\r\nunderlying reasons for them. If nothing is found, it\r\nmay be a good next step to contact a trusted\r\nmental health provider. So did any of these signs surprise you? Have you noticed these other signs of depression in yourself or a loved one? Let us know in the comments below.\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\nIf you are someone you know is concerned that they may be showing\r\nsigns of depression, please consult a mental\r\nhealth professional. And if you found this video helpful please share it with others. The references and studies used are listed in the description below. Until next time, take\r\ncare and see you soon.\r\n\r\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=fz3EKQkNNe8\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">As found on YouTube<\/a>\r\n\r\n<a href=\"http:\/\/flywait.depress1on.hop.clickbank.net\/\">Hi, My name is James Gordon 👻🗯 I\u2019m going to share with you the system I used to permanently cure the depression that I struggled with for over 20 years. My approach is going to teach you how to get to the root of your struggle with depression, with NO drugs and NO expensive and endless therapy sessions. If you\u2019re ready to get on the path to finally overcome your depression, I invite you to keep reading\u2026<\/a>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>&nbsp; – [Narrator] There’s been a huge decline in mental health around the world, which is why we’re so committed to creating more content than we ever have. Thanks for being a part of our journey. Hey you, Psych2goer’s happy Mental Health Awareness Month. It’s so important to have a month dedicated to spreading awareness &hellip; <a href=\"https:\/\/effectsofanxiety.net\/archives\/150167\" class=\"more-link\">Continue reading <span class=\"screen-reader-text\">7 Signs You’re Depressed and Don’t Know It<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":3,"featured_media":150166,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"footnotes":"","jetpack_publicize_message":"","jetpack_publicize_feature_enabled":true,"jetpack_social_post_already_shared":false,"jetpack_social_options":{"image_generator_settings":{"template":"highway","enabled":false},"version":2}},"categories":[2331,137,3328,122,72,305],"tags":[38035,953,37752,59833,957,2278,38025,59832,59831,37841],"class_list":["post-150167","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-american-football","category-animals","category-golf","category-lgbt","category-style","category-unrest-conflicts-war","tag-depressed","tag-depression","tag-depression-symptoms","tag-how-to-know-signs-of-depression","tag-mental-health","tag-mental-illness","tag-signs-of-depression","tag-what-are-some-signs-of-depression","tag-what-are-the-signs-of-depression","tag-what-is-depression"],"jetpack_publicize_connections":[],"jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"jetpack_featured_media_url":"https:\/\/effectsofanxiety.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/htmlF_IMG_63753b386d4fa.jpg","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/effectsofanxiety.net\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/150167"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/effectsofanxiety.net\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/effectsofanxiety.net\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/effectsofanxiety.net\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/3"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/effectsofanxiety.net\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=150167"}],"version-history":[{"count":2,"href":"https:\/\/effectsofanxiety.net\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/150167\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":150189,"href":"https:\/\/effectsofanxiety.net\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/150167\/revisions\/150189"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/effectsofanxiety.net\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/150166"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/effectsofanxiety.net\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=150167"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/effectsofanxiety.net\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=150167"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/effectsofanxiety.net\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=150167"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}