Depression doesn't always look sad

Depression doesn’t always look sad.

Sometimes it looks like someone who still goes to work.
Still makes dinner.
Still laughs at the right moments.

But they’ve stopped answering texts. Everything takes more effort. And the things they used to enjoy don’t feel like much of anything anymore.

Depression can look like numbness.
Irritability.
Exhaustion.
Withdrawal.
Going through the motions.

You don’t have to fall apart before you’re allowed to ask for help.

Still functioning doesn’t mean you’re doing okay.

And you don’t have to wait until it gets worse to do something about it.

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