Magdalyn
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If Chris Hyndman hid his pain and sorrow for decades from Steven, his mom, and his friends...he deserves an award for the most incredible life lived under a flamboyant umbrella. Robin Williams broke down from time to time and people very close to him did know about his issues. Chris lived out loud and his emotions were worn on his sleeve. He wasn't pretending to be funny, emotional, and happy, imo He was quite genuine from what I have read and heard from people who knew him.
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http://psychcentral.com/news/2010/10/08/personality-may-hide-depression/19358.html
We found the signs of depression were more likely to be missed in people with an outgoing, extraverted personality.
The researchers also found that friends and family missed signs of depression in a person characterized as agreeable, someone who is more trusting and more altruistic or who might be considered a conformist.
It is important for people to understand that people who are highly extraverted and highly agreeable can become depressed and that the signs of depression for these people are more likely to be missed or detected by friends and family, Duberstein said.
http://www.recoveryranch.com/articles/therapy/depression/
In a study funded by the National Institute of Mental Health, researchers from the University of Rochester Medical Center found that most people whose depression was successfully hidden from others were people who had an outgoing, agreeable, and extraverted personality. Most people stereotype a depressed person as someone who seldom laughs or smiles, wants to be alone, is grouchy, and who mopes around with a melancholy posture.
These patients would spend exhausting days working up the energy to smile and laugh, while inside they were in mental pain and anguish.
Suicide can be a particular threat for individuals suffering with smiling depression. Typically, people suffering with classic, severe depression might have suicidal thoughts, but not the energy to act on their feelings. However, those suffering from smiling depression have the energetic ability to plan and follow through. This is why smiling depression can be more dangerous than a classic form of severe depression.
https://www.psychologytoday.com/blog/the-guest-room/201411/smiling-depression