How to tell someone you're depressed without saying it?

Hi, welcome to 7cups. First I'm sorry to hear you're feeling low. Talking about our emotions directly can be daunting sometimes. Whether it's a fear of upsetting someone by telling then how we truly feel, a fear of being mocked, fear of being misunderstood or even a fear of getting better (it happens). Do you identify with any of these reasons for feeling a little reluctant to tell someone how you feel directly? There are many reasons for why people don't open up, but whatever the reason is, I just want to say I am so pleased to hear that you plan to reach out to someone. There are many ways to say it. "I haven't been dealing with things too well lately". A simple text to a friend, "I'm struggling at the minute, can we talk?/ Do you mind if we could meet up?" Those are just two ways, as there are already a lot of great answers to your question and wouldn't want to repeat any. Can you can figure out why you feel you can't tell someone directly? If so then maybe getting to the root or your concern will help in getting the courage to tell them directly. After all, if we can't explain how we feel directly, it can be difficult for someone to understand exactly how we feel. Best wishes 🙂

Hey, I am not doing that well. I feel pressured and suffocated. I have no clue for the start of it. I am just not being myself lately. I feel sad, angry,annoyed, and not heard. I have tried sorting things out but am not actually able to figure it out. Being not heard makes you feel not to live. But I am not that dumb to do something stupid. Just want to come out from this suffocation, want to be free, and want to breathe freely. Wanting to live my life, wanting to do things and wanting to help others.

I appreciate there's stigma attached to mental health experiences. The comment that I've heard is that the blues are a few days, while depression is much longer. I may be helpful to speak to the length of time, or the consistency of what you've been feeling.

Sometimes people can tell that you're unhappy even without telling them. Your body language is a clear indicator.

Telling someone you're depressed without saying it could involve simply showing them your feelings rather than trying to disguise them. If you're depressed and don't have the motivation to shower or take care of yourself, others are likely to notice. If your sleeping patterns become erratic and lead to abnormal behavior, those close to you will pick up on it. Things like loss of appetite can become obvious after a time, as well. Most importantly, though, I think is not pretending to be ok. You don't have to put on a happy face to appease anyone or hide your true feelings. People close to you will notice a change in your demeanor and suspect that something is wrong.

You could write a note possibly. Or even just drop little hints here and there or bring the topic up a lot and maybe they will get it. You could also have someone else telk them for you.

write it out. If you don't feel comfortable saying it, it's okay, write a letter to the person who you wanna tell about your depression. If you don't tell them in one way or another, they'll never know that you're struggling with depression. People all have their own problems to deal with so don't expect that they'll spend a great deal of time to figure out what we're thinking/ feeling. You gotta let them know. You deserve help, so don't hesitate tell your loved ones about your depression. With their help, you'll make great progress and the road to recovery will be a lil bit less difficult :)

i have an empty feeling in my stomach and i feel no joy for life anymore. none of my old hobbies interest me now either.

You can give small hints, but in general, it's not good to hide you feelings. They become repressed, and eventually they blow up. It's good to explain as opposed to just leaving them inside,

By giving them some sad signs.. or change in behavior in sad ways. Giving them hints for your depression.