Do you have hidden depression? consider the following symptoms

Life that is getting more advanced and fast makes life's challenges more diverse. Life challenges that we are able to overcome may produce an achievement, but it is different if life challenges cannot be overcome. Feelings of depression, inferiority complex, and hopelessness can easily come over. This emotional state, if it continues continuously, can fall into a state of depression, one of which is hidden depression that is rarely realized.

What is hidden depression?

Over the years, various studies have been conducted to assess hidden depression. Hidden depression is a symptom of feeling depressed in people who are overall normal. So, the person concerned actually looks normal, in the sense that they don't show symptoms of mental disorders, however, sometimes they show depressive behavior. The symptoms of depression are not very obvious, but are hidden or hidden in the overall normal behavior of everyday life.

Individuals with covert depressive disorder often have difficulty in day-to-day behavior. This disorder not only hinders itself, but can indirectly interfere with life in the environment, especially when the depressive phase is emerging.

If this situation is allowed to continue, then his personality will experience disorders and it is not impossible that he can become truly depressed. Of course this situation is very unfavorable for the development of that person and others around him. And in a broader context, it can affect people's lives as a whole.

Therefore, the problem of hidden depression cannot be underestimated. This problem can involve all parties and must receive attention for prevention and treatment.

Detecting hidden depression symptoms

The symptoms are vague and are common in normal people, making a diagnosis of disguised depression (masked depression) becomes difficult. However, each individual can actually recognize the signs. The condition is that we must be honest with ourselves and do not deny that these symptoms are in us. Various studies were developed to create a list of symptoms that could be used independently. Here's the checklist:

Physical features of hidden depression:

• Loss of appetite, for no apparent reason.
• Body weight tends to decrease due to loss of appetite.
• Get tired easily in physical activities.
• The body always feels weak, lackluster, lack of energy, and so on.
• Experiencing sleep disorders, such as difficulty sleeping, being disturbed by nightmares, and so on.
• Irregular menstruation (in women).
• Constipation, which is difficulty defecating.
• Reduced sex drive.
• Impotence (impotence) in men, and low libido in women.

Emotional features of hidden depression:

• The mood is uncertain and unsettled.
• Always anxious in dealing with various things, even though it is trivial for most people.
• Overwhelmed by continuous sad feelings for no apparent reason.
• Angry that has no clear direction and reason.
• Feelings of sin for no apparent reason, for all the actions he always does.

Cognitive features of hidden depression:

• Negative self-concept and view yourself as worthless.
• Negative expectations.
• Criticize yourself continuously and tend to be dissatisfied with the results that have been achieved before
• Tend to curse yourself.
• Hesitant about making decisions Having a negative view of the outside world.
• Helpless and desperate for his future.
• Be covered by certain beliefs that do not make sense.

Motor features of hidden depression:

• Always restless and do not know the direction and action clearly.
• Crying that is not clear why, and is often done.
• A sluggish rhythm of action in daily activities
• Trying to avoid various stimuli or avoiding other people, even family or friends
• Hallucination disorders, namely observing (hearing, seeing, feeling, etc.) something without the presence of the object.

So, from the list above, have you ever had one? If so, don't forget to keep drawing close to God. If necessary, immediately ask for help from others to get out of that phase, starting from the closest family, friends, or relatives to share problems that make you depressed. If you continue to experience these symptoms and have trouble coping, it's a good idea to contact your doctor or psychologist. Have a good self-reflection.