Why does nobody believe I'm depressed?

Sometimes, though who do not know of depression do not know when to spot it and what the symptoms are. If you are having these symptoms and it is affecting your life in negative ways I would try to educate those who do not believe. The best of luck to you!

Many people think that people who are depressed are just doing it for attention or don't really mean what they say.

because we all show it differently, just cause you carry on doing things & not taking tablets does not make you alright, i have been depressed for roughly 5 years, its only now iam on tablets that people start to realise, you dont have to stay in bed & not wash to be depressed ,

because a lot of people think teenager are dramatic and over reactive and that its just a faze that we are going through

People who don't believe you're depressed are often people who haven't experienced depression themselves, When I was depressed it was hard to convince people of it, try and get professional help, or find a friend/family member that believes you, getting people to believe you one by one will eventually cause a domino effect.

Depression can be a hard thing for people who haven't experienced it themselves to understand. I know it's really hard not to get frustrated or feel worse because of it, but there are ways to try to connect to them that might help. Even just posting something like Hyperbole and a Half's comic on depression (http://hyperboleandahalf.blogspot.com/2011/10/adventures-in-depression.html) on social media might be a good first step. For me, pointing family and friends to third-parties that have explanations about what depression is, what its symptoms can have and ways of coping was really helpful. When I was at the bottom of that well, it was really hard for me to try to understand how I was coming off to them, or why what I was telling them might not have been effectively getting the point across. Talking through your situation - with a person who does understand, or a listener here on 7cups, or a therapist/counselor - can also be helpful in figuring out how to approach the situation.

What I've learned is that people have similar thoughts to those who are depressed. However, these thoughts or symptoms aren't as strong or intense as those with people who have depression. When people don't believe you're depressed, it may be due to the fact that they've experienced what you're experiencing, but the only difference is that they don't experience their thoughts as intensely as you do.

People think a lot abour themselves and sometimes they don't understand that you have this huge sadness inside of you.

Different people act in different ways when depressed ,everyone deals with depression in their own way, Has someone said face to face that they do not believe you are depressed?Is that what you think to yourself ?Have you spoken to a healthcare professional,friend,family about the way you are feeling?

Depression can be a hard thing to understand for those who have never experienced it firsthand. Don't take it the wrong way.