Mental Health Care: When You’re Learning to Be Okay With Yourself - 6 Signs Someone Fakes Being OK

When you hear the word "Depression", do you automatically think of a downturned face or a person sitting alone in the corner crying? If only it were that obvious all the time to see that something is seriously wrong. Unfortunately, it’s not that simple. The mask may be well crafted… but it’s still a mask and they may well need your compassion and understanding. So here are a few common signs someone is faking it. What about you? Are you doing okay? We also made a video on the signs you're NOT actually "I'm Fine": https://youtu.be/7REsnC0G8OQ Writer: Syazwana Amirah Script Editor: Denise Ding Script Manager: Kelly Soong Voice: Amanda Silvera www.youtube.com/AmandaSilvera Animator: Thư Nguyễn Đoan (new animator) YouTube Manager: Cindy Cheong REFERENCES HUMOR, vol. 32, no. 3, p. 417-431. doi.org/10.1515/humor-2017-0098 Kfrerer, Marisa L., Martin, Nicholas G. and Schermer, Julie Aitken (2019). “A behavior genetic analysis of the relationship between humor styles and depression ” Elmer, J., &; Legg, T. J. (2018, November 14). Smiling depression: Symptoms, risk factors, test, treatments, and more. Healthline. Retrieved from www.healthline.com/health/smiling-depression. Ghanean, H., Ceniti, A. K., &; Kennedy, S. H. (2018, January 30). Fatigue in patients with major depressive disorder: Prevalence, burden and pharmacological approaches to management. CNS Drugs. Retrieved from link.springer.com/article/10.1007/s40263-018-0490-z. Labeaune, R. (2014, November 12). The secret pain of “smiling” Depression. Psychology Today. Retrieved from www.psychologytoday.com/us/blog/the -guest-room/201411/the-secret-pain-smiling- depression. Martin, R. A., Puhlik-Doris, P., Larsen, G., Gray, J., &; Weir, K. (2003, January 23). Individual differences in uses of humor and their relation to psychological well-being: Development of the humor styles questionnaire. Journal of Research in Personality. Retrieved Nrom hww.sciencedirect.com/science/artic le/abs/pii/S0092656602005342.