My family (mum and sisters) have recently said to me they think I might be depressed. I don't know if I am or not, I have some symptoms but not all. I'm not sitting around sad all day, I get on with all the stuff I used to do, I still look after the house and put my make up on look after myself and the kids as I always have. Sometimes yes I do want to be left alone but that is not aimed towards my children, more towards my mum when she visits half the time I just feel like why can't u go? I still feel all the emotions towards my children, I love them very much, I have problems showing emotion to anyone else though? Is that a sign? I've become a lot more anxious about things since my third was born a year ago, just jittery and anxious in general, and have had a panic attack out of the blue a few months ago never had one before and it was very scary as I didn't know what it was. I haven't had one since. What were you like when you had depression do you have to be constantly down to have it?