16 Commonly Overlooked Signs Of Depression

You should never ignore your mental health. If you want to be happy, you need to take care of your mind as much as your body. Here are some commonly overlooked signs of depression that you should be aware of:

“Gastrointestinal issues. Same with anxiety. Anxious before an event? Poop. Anxious about being anxious? Poop.” — 9D_Chess

“Forgetting a lot. Your mind just becomes pre-occupied with depressing thoughts, or might even be empty. You don’t have space to remember the things people tell you anymore.” — kyrahasreddit

“Not engaging in conversations. I’m constantly just not wanting to be involved in conversations even with my wife. She is my favorite in the world and I know it bothers her when I’m barely engaged.” — throughNthrough

“Shows almost too much appreciation for thoughtfulness, help, etc. when it was/is a ‘normal’ amount of thoughtfulness, help, etc.” — dual290x

“Living in your room and being really messy. Living in filth, dirt, old dishes, discarded food wrappers and dirty clothing is terrible for your state of mind.” — rapescenario

“Being very indecisive about things. One may become very indecisive about the simplest of things like what they want to do or even eat. This happens for various of reasons but from personal experience, it’s because one simply lacks enough care or have desire for anything at their lows.” — Late_Toast

“Apathy. Numbness. Straight up not caring about shit. I’ve been told I come off as a very cold person when really I just feel numb and indifferent to everything/everyone sometimes. Or not caring about things that should be affecting me in some way.” — Frozen_Regret

“Overcompensation when it comes to jokes. Funny people who are depressed lose their sense of humor but try to force humor because it’s a part of their healthy personality. It often comes off as abrasive and forced which results in further isolation.” — Chemical_Big_5118

“Brain fog, everything in slow motion, feeling like you aren’t actively participating in your life but watching it happen.” — No-Cut958

“Being addicted to a distraction, because not being distracted is painful. Just leaving the room to go get water or do a chore is pain, because it takes you away from your distraction.” — aintnufincleverhere

“Anger. People who continue to function, maybe even over-function, can be incredibly depressed but they just come across as really stressed and pissed off a lot of the time. One thing goes wrong and it’s the end of the world. I see this a lot as a psychologist, especially with young men. Depression comes out as anger often. Let me also be clear, not all anger is a product of clinical depression.” — KendrickPeerless

“Being really tired. Sleep problems can make mental health issues worse, but depression can also disrupt your sleep or make you more lethargic in general in a feedback loop.” — PopeBasilisk

“The fact that every day at work/school goes fine. Always just fine. Barely a real story or a super good/bad. Even when something happened it was just fine.” — Jesseboef

“Isolation. People suddenly removing themselves from your life or online.” — Wizard_Elon_3003

“Being clingy towards people who show you the slightest bit of attention.” — RadiantHC

“Recklessness: I might as well spend all my money because nothing matters. I won’t step into traffic, but I will drive double the speed limit and whatever happens, happens. I’ll be cavalier with every relationship I’m in because no one enjoys my company anyway.” — jonahscheie