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Do you think it’s obvious when someone is depressed? Idk I feel like everyone can tell
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Anonymous 2w

Not always, some people are really good at masking what they’re going through

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Anonymous 1w

I have met multiple people that were severely depressed and nobody knew it, sometimes including themselves, and I eventually figured it out bc ig I’m experienced in recognizing depression? It’s really not obvious at all. Other people will tell them that they’re definitely not depressed when they’re actually severely so. It’s quite saddening to see, because it’s usually the bright, sweet, silly ones that are most invalidated.

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Anonymous 2w

No

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Anonymous replying to -> #1 2w

But also with that, people who have felt the same may notice the masking more

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