What Depression Really Feels Like
People often imagine depression as just feeling sad all the time — but it’s so much deeper than that. Sometimes, it doesn’t even look like sadness at all.
Depression can look like:
Smiling and joking so no one asks what’s wrong.
Sleeping too much — or not enough.
Scrolling for hours because you don’t have the energy to do anything else.
Pulling away from friends even though you miss them.
Falling behind on things you used to care about.
And it can feel like:
A heavy fog you just can’t shake.
Feeling numb — like life is happening around you, not with you.
Waking up tired, no matter how much you sleep.
Knowing what you “should” do to feel better, but not having the energy to try.
Feeling like you’re too much and not enough all at once.
Depression doesn’t always look like crying — sometimes it’s quiet, disguised, or hidden behind a smile. But no matter what it looks like, you deserve care, not criticism.
Therapy can help you unpack the weight, find language for what you’re feeling, and reconnect with the small things that make life worth living again.
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