Can I be depressed and not know it?

That's a hard one. Your body will show some symptoms of being depressed. But it's you who decides to react on it or not.

You actually can! Most people that are in a very deep and serious stage of depression will not recognize it until they survive or overcome their depression. It creeps up on you and starts slow but can eventually turn into something ugly. When you realize you might be at risk of depression, it's easier to accept and therefore change.

Yes. Sometimes you don't even recognize that you're not okay, and sometimes you just don't address the problem because it can be new, and foreign and it's not something you would like to feel.

Yes you can, sometimes we feel diferent, sad and we don't really think we are depressed we just think is a bad time...but sometimes it is depression, maybe the best is to talk about it with a counselor :)

It is very common to be depressed and not be aware of this and it is usually those closest to you that may have to point out this fact and support you in getting help.

Yes. Sometimes it helps to go to a professional to make sure, but it is also important to assess your emotions every now and then.

Yes. Everyone has different variations of depression and yours compared to someone else's may be different. Seek a professional.

You can but it's unlikely. Most people would notice something about their behaviour changed. If you are unsure, go to a doctor.

Yes. I had clinical depression for at least 20 years before I realized something was actually wrong. Mostly I was in denial because of the stigma of mental illness and because I didn't understand the symptoms. It's hard to tell when your mind is tricking you into believing things that aren't true, and that you might not be seeing the world in a lucid way.

Well yeah initially most of us are in denial of our situation, we think its a temporary phase and we start associating the emptiness that looms over us upon being depressed with sadness or anxiety. We cry for no reason and end up feeling bad about ourselves. We find it hard to win the battle against our own demons, every night and the next morning we wake up with nothing to look forward to. This is my personal experience, I'm sure its different for everyone, which is why talking and pouring your heart out to someone you trust helps. Half the battle is won once we accept our situation and resolve to do something about it.