Smiling Depression
Smiling Depression
Smiling depression is one of the unique types of depression which has certain unique features when compared to other types of depression. Smiling depression mainly involves feeling depressive inside, but then when the person is seen from outside, he looks normal. This, at times, makes an individual ignore his mental illness which severe gradually if not detected and treated in the right way. Smiling depression is a type of depression which is less known in the general population. Most of the individuals do not that even such a depression type also exist. But smiling depression is more common these days due to the increase in the sedentary lifestyle and lack of required exposure to sun rays (Vitamin D), especially in the winter season.
Symptoms of Smiling Depression: Smiling depression has certain specific symptoms which need to be understood and diagnosed with the help of the mental specialist. Here are the smiling depression symptoms which are seen in individuals suffering from the same:
- The concerned individual faces irritable mood for most of the time of the day. This happens almost every day.
- Most of the individuals have insomnia (lack of proper and plenty of sleep) or hypersomnia (here the patient feels like sleeping for more amount of time than the regular routine)
- Lack of required energy for completing the chores in hand
- Most of the individuals face difficulty in concentrating on the essential tasks allotted to the respective individual. This also makes the individual feel worthlessness as a consequence of the same
- Lack of basic appetite or will to eat more which is gradually evident in the regular routine
- Loss of interest even from the favorite things which is evident over the time
Risk Factors of Smiling Depression: Smiling depression develops as a result of certain factors which are known as ‘risk factors’.
- Sudden changes: If an individual faces sudden changes in his life which includes loss of job, sudden loss of family member, or even a failing relationship, then there are high chances of being diagnosed with smiling depression. This is because here one wants to hide the sorrows but then he is absolutely sad or depressed inside.
- External judgement: When an individual faces depression and knows about it, then he gets conscious that if someone among his near and dear ones or even in his network get to know about the same, then he will be judged for the same.
- Unrealistic expectations: Every person has his own expectations and he wants to achieve the same. But at times, we start expecting much more not only from ourselves but also from our near and dear ones.
Diagnosis of Smiling Depression: Smiling depression is diagnosed with the expertise of mental specialist. The doctor asks a series of questions to understand the psychological and overall health status of the respective individual.
Treatments of Smiling Depression: One can easily get rid of smiling depression by taking the right measures. This can be done after consulting a mental specialist who specializes in treating these complex types of depression. Medications combined with psychotherapy, especially talk therapy help patients with smiling depression to get rid of the symptoms and ensure eventual healing of their mental condition. Certain positive lifestyle changes also help in improving the mental status of the patients. One can even join mental health wellness communities to help them in their daily lives.
