The difference between depression and introversion

There are many introverted people around us. They don’t like to talk or chat with others. They are always quiet. Many people don’t know the difference between depression and introversion, so they mistake introverted people for depression patients. In fact, there are many essential differences between the two. The most important point is that depression is a disease and introversion is just a personality reaction.

If you don’t have a good understanding of introversion and depression, you won’t know how to distinguish them. In order to prevent you from confusing the two, the following is a detailed explanation of the meaning and basic manifestations of depression and introversion. Let’s take a look together.

Introversion simply means that one's personality, thoughts and feelings are deep and not revealed. Introverts generally have better patience and attentiveness. Being able to do relatively trivial things and observe things well is a normal state. Depression is a disease. In addition to the introverted personality that can cause symptoms such as speaking less and unwillingness to participate in social activities, there are other manifestations, such as low mood, slow thinking, reduced willpower, and some physical conditions, such as poor sleep, poor diet, or feeling unwell.

From this we can see that introverts are balanced and stable inside, while depressed people are unbalanced and fluctuating. Patients with depression will definitely have unpleasant experiences for a long time (>>=2 weeks), and this experience often affects the patient's normal work and life.

The difference between depression and introversion is that once an introverted personality is formed, it is difficult to change and is stable. Depression often has an episodic course, which means that the symptoms during an attack are very different from usual symptoms. This condition usually lasts for several months, and then returns to the state before the illness.

After reading the above introduction, you should now know the differences between depression and introversion. Depression is a mental illness that will cause certain harm to the patient's work and life. If you find yourself unfortunately suffering from depression, you should be hospitalized for treatment in time to avoid missing the best time for treatment and delaying the disease.