Signs you’re masking your depression. #shorts

Signs you’re masking your depression: • You use humor so nobody looks too closely • You stay busy because stopping means feeling • You help everyone else to avoid your own pain • “I’m fine” doesn’t even feel like a lie anymore Smiling depression delays treatment because you don’t look sick enough. If the mask is getting heavier, that is the signal. Send this to someone who’s always “fine.” Signs You Didn’t Know You Had series — Part 19. Follow for Part 20. #SignsYouDidntKnow #SmilingDepression #MaskedDepression #DrTraceyMarks #MentalHealthEducation #DepressionAwareness #YoureNotFine #HighFunctioning #HealingJourney