1. Overconfident and appear fearless

Many individuals overcompensate their feelings of depression by acting in the exact opposite way. They are fearful for others to think of them as depressed so they swing their emotions to the other side and act fearless. When someone is feeling down they want to overcompensate and become overconfident. The reason for this behavior is because the person feels like they are loosing control.

2. You went from having just one drink to now three before dinner has even started.

Alcohol is most commonly used to self medicate a persons emotional pain. But by the time you seek help for your depression you will have the alcohol addiction to now wrestle with.

3. Simple disagreements become major conflicts that escalate into fighting quickly.

Often times many try to conceal the fact they are depressed. Instead they find themselves becoming extremely aggressive and angry. You don’t want anyone to know you are a fool. Simple disagreements send you through the roof.

4. You don’t feel anything.

Instead of allowing yourself to be sad you just decide to not feel at all. Your stuck in the neutral zone of life. You become zombie like which only creates tremendous amounts of anxiety, fear and more isolation.

5. You won’t and cannot stop socializing.

In an attempt to not have to sit with your feelings you become the life of the party. Keeping a full social calendar year round is a must. You won’t make real connections to people. You will feel alone and left out.

6. Concentration is gone.

We all suffer at times with scattered thoughts here and there. No that does not mean your suddenly ADD or ADHD. Your so worried about how others will perceive you and if they will be able to tell that your depressed. Your energy is dispersed into a thousand different directions.

7. You work much harder but not smarter.

Depressed individuals have a hard time seeing a solution to their problems. They tend to do just more of the same thing. Trying to work harder to happiness, spend money to happiness, etc. It may be time you get off the hamster wheel and address the root cause for the depression.

If you can identify with any of the top behaviors, it may be time to look at what is holding you back from reaching your fullest potential. Depression does not own you and does not have to be with you the rest of your life. Seek counseling for depression now.