Depression brings pain not only for the affected individual but also for the individual’s family. A depressed person usually shuts himself off from any kind of communication with family members and friends. He/she prefers to spend time alone leaving family members and friends confused by his/her actions and making them wonder what can they possible do about it.

Luckily, there are some signs and symptoms associated with depression that help in identifying someone depressed in the family members and friends circle. Some of the signs and symptoms of depression can be easily noticed while others can be very difficult to spot.

Depression signs and symptoms that are difficult to notice are because of the affected individual’s being assertive and freely mixing with people. Since such depressed person is outgoing around people, it gets very difficult to know that he/she feels disinterested in life. Depression symptoms of such person can be seen in his/her eyes. It is a fact that when a person smiles, his eyes shows whether he is genuinely smiling. So, when you are in doubt about anyone, analyze his/her eyes when he/she smiles. If his/her smile does not reach his/her eyes, you can believe that the person is depressed.

Other signs and symptoms of depression include:

• Feeling worthless
• Regularly talking about death
• Not being able to hold a job down
• Not being able to concentrate

Chatting with a depressed person for a little while may help you understand whether the person you are chatting with is depressed.