Depression Doesn’t Always Look Like Sadness | A Gentle Mental Health Reminder

Depression doesn’t always look like sadness. Sometimes it looks like numbness, irritability, withdrawal, or simply feeling flat. When people think of depression, they often imagine sadness, tears, or visibly struggling. But depression doesn’t always look like that. 00:00 Depression doesn’t always look like sadness 00:30 When depression feels like numbness 00:51 Irritability and emotional exhaustion 01:16 Withdrawal and pulling away 01:38 The quiet, colourless version of depression 02:02 Why depression often goes unnoticed 02:42 Guilt and “I should be grateful” 03:00 Functioning but still struggling 03:28 You’re not broken — you need care 03:45 Depression doesn’t always announce itself 04:07 You don’t need to look sad to deserve support In this episode of You’re Not Broken from the Between Thoughts channel, we explore the quieter forms of depression — the kind that hides behind functioning, humour, routine, or simply getting through the day. This video is for anyone who: Feels emotionally numb or disconnected Is functioning but doesn’t feel okay Feels irritable, withdrawn, or exhausted without knowing why Wonders why they don’t feel like themselves anymore Feels guilty for struggling because “others have it worse” You can be productive and depressed. You can be smiling and struggling. You can be surrounded by people and still feel alone. There’s nothing here to fix you. No forced positivity. No pressure to explain yourself. Just a calm voice, slow visuals, and space to recognise what’s happening — without judgement. You don’t need to be falling apart to be struggling. And you don’t need to look sad to deserve support. #Depression #MentalHealth #YoureNotBroken #EmotionalNumbness #BetweenThoughts