According to a paper from the World Health Organization (WHO)Trusted Source, smiling depression presents with antithetical (conflicting) symptoms to those of classic depression. This may complicate the process of diagnosis.Usually, depression is associated with sadness, lethargy, and despair.
Smiling depression is a term for someone living with depression on the inside while appearing perfectly happy or content on the outside. Their public life is usually normal or perfect. The common symptoms of smiling depression are feelings of anxiety, fear, anger, fatigue, irritability, hopelessness, despair etc.The smile and external façade is a defense mechanism, an attempt to hide their true feelings.
Talk therapy, meditation and physical activity have been shown to have tremendous mental health benefits.
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I think most of us have smiling depression to some degree…lol Depression is a serious issue of course but it so easy to let situations get on top of you. Negative situations happen to us all, it’s so important to keep moving forward and reach out to others when you need to talk things through.
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I completely agree with you. We all try to cope with the problem in our own way.
Thanks for sharing your views.
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Most would fall under this category. To read the under lying signs is difficult. I am coming across the term for it for the first time….. we usually land up saying tum itna kyon muskura rahe ho 🙂
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I know. But if someone is observing minutely, they can see the sorrow/sadness behind the smiling eyes.
Thanks for your views Monika.
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Informative. Thank you…and thank you for bringing me here.
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Thanks Gloria. You are welcome dear.
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