Depression doesn’t always look like sadness. Sometimes it looks like: • Reading messages but not having the energy to reply • Putting things off because everything feels heavy • Feeling disconnected even when you’re not alone • Losing interest in things you used to care
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@recovery_your Thank you for sharing this powerful truth. What appears as withdrawal is often the nervous system protecting itself. When energy is depleted, survival becomes quiet, not dramatic.
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@startinganew13 Can’t lie I haven’t felt this bad since my breakdown back in June. But one things is for sure I won’t quit I’m here to fight. And I’m here to show people no matter how bad you’re feeling you can power through. Thank you for asking that ment the world to me that did
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@recovery_your What people see: - Promotions and raises in your career - Getting your "dream job" What they don't see: - Social isolation - Household in shambles - Sheer apathy feeling like nothing matters - Getting up for work, collapsing when you get home - Work, Eat, Sleep, Repeat
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@recovery_your Depression isn’t always tears. Sometimes it’s: • Reading messages but no energy to reply • Everything feels too heavy to start • Disconnected in a crowded room • Hobbies you loved now feel pointless • “Tomorrow” becomes forever You still care. You’re just exhausted beyond
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@recovery_your Depression doesn’t always look like sadness. Sometimes it looks like showing up but not having the energy to engage, delaying everything, or feeling disconnected while surrounded by people. It’s exhaustion people can’t see.
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@recovery_your Depression often hides in plain sight, as exhaustion, disconnection, and survival mode. It’s not a lack of care or effort; it’s carrying more than the nervous system can hold. Invisible doesn’t mean unreal.
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@recovery_your IMO, depression is a simple lack of energy, exactly like a weather phenom. Not 'sadness' or 'despair' themselves; but if you're lying in bed with the lights off because you don't have the energy to even SEE anything, yeah, you'll be crying. In frustration, fear, confusion, etc.
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@recovery_your A lot of this is a nervous system that’s been in survival mode for too long. When everything feels heavy, it’s often because your body never got a chance to feel safe, quiet, or rested. Sometimes the first step isn’t “doing more” it’s slowing down enough to let yourself recover.
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@recovery_your I Fought a battle only me could see,feel,and endured, Couldn't tell anyone cos I feel they won't understand,I never thought it was real until it happened to me... I summoned the courage to speak out
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@recovery_your You’ve described the silent, heavy mechanics of it perfectly. It’s not an emotion, it’s a state of being that makes every basic function feel like a monumental task. This helps others feel less alone.
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@recovery_your Yes, ma'am. This is why I rely on the Lord to get me through the day - the world can be so terribly overwhelming.
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@recovery_your I've been forcing them to see recently, its on them and they need to understand that too. They and even myself cant blame myself for EVERYTHING anymore.
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@recovery_your Exactly. Depression is often invisible fatigue, not visible tears. You still care. You’re just carrying more than people realize.
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@recovery_your Facts, people think depression is visual but it’s usually not. It’s mostly mental and people tend to hide it well.
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@recovery_your Depression can sneak into your weight loss journey in subtle ways, making it feel like an uphill battle against invisible weights
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@recovery_your And when no one can see that it's going on or how bad of a shape I'm in, it's a hell hole that I'll never get out of.
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