Hiding Depression.💙

People with depression will often try to hide it and this actually compounds the problem and makes it worse. So in response to judgment or criticism or rejection from people such as colleagues, co -workers, bosses, family, friends, people like that who generally will not have a great understanding of depression, the person who is depressed will have a very heightened sense of being rejected or criticized. 💙

And so any comments that are perceived as negative will affect that person with depression and they will withdraw and they will try to hide and mask their depression. And that then cuts them off from potential sources of compassion and support and help. 💙

So it's very important to be exceptionally careful if possible around people with depression. 💙