What Being A Strong Woman With High-Functioning Depression Is Really Like

Dec 20, 2018 by apost team

The world sees only a cheery countenance and a bright smile. Behind it all is a never-ending weight that keeps her chained down. A strong woman can give the world a positive face while dealing with depression that never goes away.

A contagious smile and a beautiful laugh. The eyes have a comforting glow that makes you feel warm and safe. From the outside, her life is going good. She is living the life she has dreamt about for years. Her life seems so perfect and everyone feels she deserves it.

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Being alone brings out the reality behind the happy smile, though. Instead of smiling, she cries. A cry from the deepest part of her soul.

She struggles to find the strength to get up in the morning. She cries for the aching muscles and bones that never seem to stop. She worries over the money that never seems to be enough, making her need to work harder. She cries for an emptiness that goes to her very core.

Yet, she still smiles.

The people she chooses to surround herself with show her the love she needs so much. She smiles at the beautiful sunrises she gets to see each morning. She smiles when the moon's rays shine their silvery beams down to the earth below. She smiles because her long sought after dreams have become a reality. She smiles because she knows, despite how things are now, they will be better in the future.

She is someone you know. She is your sister, your mother, your friend, your wife, your neighbor. She's not perfect, but she is always trying to be. She always puts others' needs before her own. She never seems to stop moving forward.

She has that big, beautiful smile that you look forward to seeing every day. But, each day she is dealing with depression behind that engaging smile. It's something that never goes away.

High-functioning depression is a real thing. It's something that doesn't hinder everyday responsibilities. However, it's debilitating for anyone dealing with it.

Do you know someone with high-functioning depression? Here are some signs you might see:

• Always being too hard on themselves
• Enhanced irritability that never seems to go away
• Issues with substance abuse
• Always feeling like they are wasting time
• Constant anxiety about one thing or another
• Letting things go that they once held important, such as cleanliness, appearance, and relationships

It may sound like someone you know. It may sound like you. Please know that someone cares, right here, right now. Someone wants to help.

You are important. You matter in this world. You are enough just the way you are.

High-functioning depression is real. It is a challenge that people face every day. What do you think of this article? Are you dealing with it or know someone who is? Let us know. Also, if you know someone who might benefit from this article, please pass it on.

Our content is created to the best of our knowledge, yet it is of general nature and cannot in any way substitute an individual consultation by your doctor. Your health is important to us!