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If by "assume" you mean "agree with statistical data based on current classification of depression" then yes.

• marvin 13y ago
  I was also annoyed by the choice of the photo in the article. Depression sometimes involves crying a lot, but more often crying would be related to a major crisis, such as the death of a family member. Depressed people often look surprisingly normal and well-adjusted, especially if their career and social conventions dictate that they should always have their stuff together.
• kunil 13y ago
  I can see how that works. Ask a depressed woman and man if they are depressed, I am thinking a women would be more likely to admit it. I was quite depressed for a while, job problems, social problems etc. I didn't go cry or something. My closest friends noticed it but that is all. I think men (including me) are probably less likely to admit/show his depression. I am no doctor though, so I might be wrong
  • boomlinde 13y ago
    I agree. Having been depressed, I can relate to both the typical symptoms of depression and the "new" ones, but as in your case I didn't let people know in general. There was a certain pride in emotional independence I felt that I think men have to a greater extent than women. Being more open about it is obviously healthier (it's like emotional load balancing), but society has made independence a virtue, especially for men.