Mental Health
Usually depression is associated with sadness, lethargy and despair. someone who can’t make it out of bed. Though someone experiencing depression can undoubtedly feel these things, how depression presents itself can vary from person to person.
“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 one that’s “put together,” maybe even what some would call normal or perfect.
Someone experiencing smiling depression would from the outside appear happy or content to others. On the inside however, they would be experiencing the distressful symptoms of depression.
Because of this, the risk of suicide may be higher.
So take care of the people around you. Keep check on them.
Yes you are right. Depression can take a happy face. I am a bipolar warrior and whenever I am on the depressive pole I don’t usually have a sad face. When I tell people I am depressed, they don’t believe me because I always show up and not the sad face. I am currently on meds and I know I will only get better. Your write up is beautiful btw