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

That's a great question. One that I have wondered myself. I am curious as to what's behind your not wanting to actually say the words. For me it can come from a place of shame or wanting someone to prove their love by caring enough to understand what I need without actually saying it. Maybe it's that it is a understandably hard topic to bring up and you're not sure how they are going to react. All of these and whatever you may be feeling is valid and it's okay. To answer your question, it can help to list symptoms (ie: feeling really sad, worthless, sleeping/eating too much/too little, not wanting to get out of bed, etc). If they understand what depression looks like, they may understand. Sending positive thoughts your way!

Although you may not realize it, or believe it, the people who love you will have noticed some of the signs already. They may be waiting for you to feel comfortable enough to come and speak to them yourself. Those people want to help you, although your illness might mean that it is difficult for you to see and accept that right now. However, they cannot make you feel better - that has to come from you. Those around you can help you, they can listen to you, they can give you all the reason in the world to feel better but the only person that can make it happen is you.

It's important to put up boundaries in this situation , if they do something or your feeling a certain way just say what you need. People can't read minds (yet)! If you want to do some self care things like reading or taking a nap if your tired, just tell them you need some time to work on self care, and it's something important to you. Make sure you stick to what you say with your actions, so people can believe your words and actions. If you are depressed you don't have to tell them whole world, but you should eventually talk to someone(like a therapist about it) if you feel like it's something you can't resolve yourself. If you need a therapist that' okay! Millions of people go to therapy for all types of things, and you don't need to share it with others if you don't want.

If you really are depressed, the first thing is to care for yourself. Should you need to let someone know, there is no need to use words. If your depression is clinically diagnosed, it is certain that their are certain habits or mannerism changes that point towards depression. Even the simplest of activities you perform appear differently upon close observation. By saying this, I do not advocate that you change your mannerisms to exaggerate on the point,but the best way to draw it up is to talk about depression in general. We only talk about things that have somehow affected us, which should make the person in question realise that there is something on your mind that you're not putting out blatantly.

Hornesty is the best way, If you are uncomfortable with your depression just try to express how you feel as best you can. Depression is different from person to person, so you never know what people are going through - it can be the person you confide in knows a little about it without telling. It's a process, and it's not easy. It is important to be comfortable with what you're going to say so it doesn't weigh you down. Take it one step at a time in your own pace - people tend to be understanding and helpful.

When I am feeling depressed it can be an especially challenging time for me to reach out for support from others. However, reaching out for help is so important. I find someone safe and let them know what I am specifically struggling with like: Today I am having a hard time getting out of bed and I could really use some motivation. I've learned that it helps others help me when I can tell them exactly what I need from them, like "I need someone to spend time with me" "I need to eat. Can we get coffee or food together?" "I need someone to listen to me about some things that have been causing me stress lately without any advice" or "I need some advice about a situation"

I haven’t been feeling like myself lately. I don’t have much motivation and don’t like to get out of bed most days. I don’t feel like I have a purpose. I just feel like my life isn’t going in the direction I want it to go in. I feel helpless and alone. I don’t feel like I can talk to my family about this problem because I am embarrassed they might think less of me. I just want to feel like I have something to live for and to make my family proud of me. I feel like a disappointment.

You can tell them that you have been feeling off for a while and that you are concerned that it hasn’t been getting better. Don’t give up immediately if they don’t seem to understand: it is a complicated thing to process for people that haven’t experienced it. If they don’t react well to it just know that the most important thing is that you know yourself better than anyone else can, and you can’t let them get in the way of something that you have finally been able to identify with. I’m sorry this is like a million words long, I didn’t know I would need a minimum of 100 words to submit it... 🤷🏻‍♂️😪

If you cannot say it verbally, writing usually helps a lot. In writing, you can do it at your own phase and you can incorporate photos and arts to help you express better how you are feeling and what is going on inside you better. :) Remember that sometimes, people won’t understand quickly. Sometimes, you will need to use music or arts to provide some aid for other people who may not get a good grasp of your situation quickly. Otherwise, if you really cannot do it, a more expensive alternative is to go to a psychologist and ask her for an evaluation which you can give to the people you love back home.

I have felt similar when I struggled with depression. I experienced so much sadness and constantly wanting to just hide. I understand the feeling of not wanting to get out of bed like you had said when you talked about your sadness. Commonly people feel sad for periods of time after anything that may have caused them grief. It does not normally last for months at a time or longer. It is extremely daunting to think about all of the symptoms you might’ve had recently but I would encourage you to write them down. This might be a great way for you to talk to your provider about how you’ve been feeling if you feel comfortable. If you do not have a provider that you want to speak with as well, it is good to track your feelings and put a note on what you have done to make the situation even better, and often to include what has not worked. It’s therapeutic for someone to write commonly. You might find a lot of joy or absolutely nothing as well as you may not like writing. If you give it a try you may realize so many things about your situation that could potentially explain why you feel so down.