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MASKED DEPRESSION

By N., Sam M.S.

is the deliberate and (potentially) dangerous hiding or masking of depressive mood swings in the personality of an individual. This maybe due misconceptions on treating depression and the social stigmas associated with mental illnesses.

Cite this page: N., Sam M.S., "MASKED DEPRESSION," in PsychologyDictionary.org, April 7, 2013, https://psychologydictionary.org/masked-depression/ (accessed May 12, 2026).
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