What are the stages of depression?

watch anime

eat

sleep

repeat

Stages” is a bit of a misnomer as there’s no set checklist to how depression shows up or makes you feel. Not everyone cries for 2 weeks straight or experiences hopelessness every day. In fact, some people with depression don’t fully comprehend their symptoms until after they feel better.

Real talk: There’s no shame in going through stages without knowing it, but you can’t practice self-compassion if you don’t know you’re in it! However, like the stages of grief, depression can be nonlinear too.

While these are nine common stages of depression, remember these aren’t in any particular order:

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explanation:

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