Are You Severely Depressed?

Depression can differ in type and severity; someone you know may have depression, and you may not necessarily even realize it. Not every person who is depressed may be lethargic and stay in their room sleeping all day. They may very well be the people that you laugh with and see everyday, be that at school, work, or just around your neighborhood. Here are a few signs you may or may not be aware of that your depression may be deepening or getting worse. We also made a video on the things hidden depression make you do: Writer: Max Cabrera Script Editor: Isadora Ho Script Manager: Kelly Soong Voice: Amanda Silvera () Animator: ChiquitaFoncy YouTube Manager: Cindy Cheong References Amsalem, D., & Martin, A. (2022). Reducing depression‐related stigma and increasing treatment seeking among adolescents: Randomized controlled trial of a brief video intervention. Journal of Child Psychology and Psychiatry, 63(2), 210–217. Crisis Text Line. (2021, August 4). Self-harm. Crisis Text Line. Retrieved from Meadows, A. (2022, March 15). Causes and effects of oversleeping. Oversleeping. Retrieved from Rømer Thomsen, K., Whybrow, P. C., & Kringelbach, M. L. (2015). Reconceptualizing anhedonia: novel perspectives on balancing the pleasure networks in the human brain. Frontiers in behavioral neuroscience, 9, 49. Spicevicious. (2020, October 11). 7 signs of self sabotage. YouTube. Retrieved from Thompson, S. (2021, April 28). 9 Warning Signs of Severe Depression. YouTube. Retrieved from UC Santa Cruz. (n.d.). Depression and Suicide. Depression and suicide. Retrieved from #suicide