'Smiling Depression' is the original name of this form of illness ( Remember: Depression is ILLNESS - Not 'Weakness' & it may happen to Anyone at Any Age, any social status and job. And It Can Be Cured... - but How to cure it if You Hide it & Noone Knows that You Need Help? Because You behave as if 'Everything was ok Outside - & only Suffer & 'Feel Dead Inside'?... - & That's the Case of 'Smiling Depression' )

- but I may say 'Hidden Depression' to let you understand it better. 

'Hidden' - because the person suffering from 'Smiling Depression' HAS Enough Energy to 'Normally Function'.  - They go to work or school like Everyone Else - they don't look Sad - they don't give Any Signals that 'Something is Wrong' - because they 'behave like they did before' - they FAKE Smiles ( yes, Fake - because they Aren't Really 'as Happy as they Look' but noone knows about it because they Don't show it - they just Suffer Inside. Alone. They don't ask for Help - & that's the biggest Problem here... - cause if they were 'Sad' - someone would notice & possibly get help for Them - And People with 'Smiling Depression' DON'T GIVE ANYONE THE CHANCE TO HELP THEM - Although the DO NEED HELP! - But Make it Impossible to to get THEMSELVES - And that's the big MISTAKE... Cause left alone with their Inner Battles NOBODY KNOWS ABOUT they most often finally sooner or later try to Commit Suicide... - And some of them Succeed. Unfortunately ) 

How many times have we heard in the News that 'Some Teen or Child suddenly Killed themselves 'without a reason' as it first looks - because they were Good Students, Behaved 'Normal or even Happy' and Everyone - Even their Closest Families 'didn't notice Anything worrying' - Not because 'they're overworked & spend less time with children than they did before' - but Because Those Children were Really Behaving 'AS IF THEY WERE OK' - But they were Not?

Too many, unfortunately - And That's 'Smiling Depression's danger' - They don't show that 'something is wrong', don't ask for help - So in most cases Can't be Helped till it's Too Late. 

This must be changed! - They should Stop Faking Smiles out of Fear to be found 'Crazy' or 'Misunderstood' or 'Not treated Seriously' - Cause ASKING FOR HELP ISN'T A WEAKNESS! - YOU HAVE THE RIGHT TO ASK FOR HELP! - AND HAVE THE RIGHT TO BE HELPED - And FINALLY BE 'REALLY OK' - Not only 'Because They Always Say That 'They ARE' - But Lie about it. 

Before any of you thinks 'OMG! - I may have 'Smiling Depression' after Reading it - Let me remind you that 'We talk about Depression only if You're CONSTANTLY FEEL HOPLESS & DEAD INSIDE WITH THE OVERWHELMING INNER SADNESS FOR MORE THAN TWO WEEKS' 

- If you are Sad about something today - & Laughing Your Head Off REALLY Feeling Happy Tomorrow - It's Not Depression. It's just a teen mood Swing. Don't worry. 

But if you feel 'DEAD INSIDE' ALL THE TIME for like a MONTH or EVEN LONGER - Don't Waste Your Time - JUST ASK FOR HELP! AND GET IT IN RL !