Can "forced jollity" be a sign of depression?

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some forms of depression can manifest themselves in real mood swings - up one minute, life and soul the next. extreme forms can be bordering on Bipolar.

Do you know if she;s on any meds?

sorry that made no sense! Down one minute, life and soul the next.

Yes, it can. People often try and hide depression behind a smile - sometimes because they are embarrassed or feel ashamed, sometimes because they are trying to protect the people they love from the pain they feel themselves.

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Sounds like me when I'm in my low ebb of my cycle.
I often 'act' how I think is expected.
It's a self-preservation thing. Hide what you're really thinking/feeling so you don't have to say/admit the truth.

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I tried that in the hope it would become real.

Who/what is EFIL ????????

yes

i spend a lot of time behaving how i think a normal person would

it is like being in a george orwell novel

it involves lots of doublethink

obvs trying to behave

it probably doesnt work