Have you ever heard of the term “smiling depression”, “highfunctioning depression” or “hidden depression”? As these names imply, this is when a clinically depressed person tries to keep the depression a secret from others. They often appear cheerful, successful, and seemingly puttogether leading you to the belief their lives are perfectly happy, fine and without mental illness.

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