What is masked depression?

[BornToDiee]

I don't know if I'm depressed but I'm pretty sure I'm OCD. Worrying about my mental health makes me tired. I'm too obsessed. My thoughts are too many to cause me to act.

[Massageman]

"Masked depression" is not- -as some people might believe- a person masking their depression. This was typically called "smiling depression". It is when physical symptoms "mask" the actual cause (s) of someone's depression. It was one of several terms including "latent depression", "vegetative depression", and larvate depression". The term- very popular in the 1970's and 80's- is seldom used nowadays.

[OlderAndWiser]

I suspect that you are referring to a condition tat was previously called "smiling depression." That is the term that I used when I worked in the mental health field.

https://www.healthline.com/health/smiling-depression

[natured]

I saw on another post that you already made an appointment to see a professional, and that's already a first step to feeling better. Because just the fact that YOU KNOW that you need help is the biggest step towards it.
Trust yourself and go through with it, it will be a long process, but trust me, you will feel better each day.

[A_Bell]

Ironically, people wearing masks en masse makes me depressed.

[msc545]

The term “masked depression” was once used to describe a condition where a person with depression experienced physical symptoms, called somatic or somatoform symptoms, without feeling the psychological or mood symptoms typically associated with it.

[KrakenAttackin]

I would suggest a discussion with your primary care doctor. He or she can potentially prescribe medication and/or refer you to a mental health care professional. You really can feel better, you just have to take the first step.

[GoodGuyBreakingBad]

Masked depression is a term psychologists and doctors once used to describe depression with physical symptoms rather than mental or mood symptoms.

[Iron_Man]

Try to relax don’t take things so seriously don’t overthink, eat healthy foods drink a lot of water take your vitamins and get a lot of exercise that’ll help your mind

[FakeNIK]

Depression is different, in terms of anime "It's like a dark realm" every thing you experience seems or feels dark

[AdithyaR]

I've not come across the term masked depression yet, but I'll check and read up about it.

[Guanfei]

Don't diagnose yourself, it can be pretty dangerous. Ask a professional.

[JesseJayNeak]

Basically it's depression hidden behind other emotions. I. E. When people hide their sadness or anger behind a smile

[ItsMeItsMe1989]

oh, you're def. depressed

from the questions you ask, i can tell

[Slim57]

Just not telling anyone anymore, just going through with life shrugging it off

[Manuel2]

There is nothing wrong with you. Your just making a drama out of an minor crises. Maybe hormones or mental

[red_knight]

Lol...

[serious]

Never heard of masked depression.

[Exterminatore]

I don't know. I’ve never heard of it.

[Dchrls78104]

Laughing to keep from crying.

[Likes2drive]

I guess if you’re concealing it

[Hanrej]

They disappears once you act.