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“Smiling depression” is something I can identify with ― just like “high-functioning depression.” Neither are technical terms, but both describe how I’ve lived years of my life. Yes, I’ve spent years depressed, but I’ve also spent years of my life hiding that fact from 99% of the people with which I interact. Certainly, I’m not the only one. Other people are walking around at work, at home, and with friends, with a smile painted on their face, functioning in a way that “passes” with others, too. But even though I may smile, like, all the time, smiling actually makes me want to cry.
What Is Smiling Depression? Hiding Pain Behind a Smile
Smiling depression is depression hiding in plain sight. The…