Do I Have High Functioning Depression?

so what is high functioning depression

now depression doesn't start the day you

can't get out of bed in reality very few

people suddenly become debilitated by

depression mostly that builds up over

years of struggling to keep your head

above the water while meeting all of

life's expectations at the same time so

you can be deeply suffering with the

symptoms of depression even though

you're still getting by doing everything

that you're supposed to do that's why

it's called high functioning depression

and because outwardly everyone can see

how well you're coping with life so we

can be even harder to tell anyone

because you feel this deep shame and you

can't imagine how anyone would even

believe you so your suffering stays

silent but high functioning is not the

same as happy and healthy the term high

functioning is not a clinical diagnosis

but depression is and the fact that you

can make it to work or school every day

does not mean that your mental health

couldn't benefit from some work and some

support