Some depression simply can’t be missed, the sort that traps sufferers in a sucking hole of sadness so deep that they don’t believe it’s possible to escape.
Depression in this context is typified by feelings of sadness and emptiness, low energy and excessive sleep, and waves of irritability and anxiety.
High-functioning depression, on the other hand, often flies under the radar as sufferers may look like they are holding it together, even excelling at life.
Underneath, though, people with high-functioning depression are hurting, too. If you suspect you or a loved one might be depressed, even though friends and family would never guess it, please explore our list of depression symptoms that are often ignored.
There is help out there!
