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7. People With Depression Just Lay on the Couch Feeling Sad
You’ve seen the portrayal of mental illness in the media: the person, usually a middle-aged woman in her bathrobe, is laying on the couch in the afternoon looking sad. Certainly, people may fit into this stereotype of depression, but there is so much more to the condition.
Some people will be able to maintain adequate levels of energy and motivation despite their depression, which allows them to appear asymptomatic to the people in their life. Another group of people will present will high levels of irritability and agitation rather than depression, making others think they are angry rather than depressed.
Since there is no universal type of depression, you must find ways to understand each person’s struggle.
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