{"id":6343,"date":"2023-11-30T01:36:56","date_gmt":"2023-11-30T01:36:56","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/justpaste.in\/blogs\/depression-an-invisible-symptom-of-fibromyalgia\/"},"modified":"2026-08-03T19:02:56","modified_gmt":"2026-08-03T19:02:56","slug":"depression-an-invisible-symptom-of-fibromyalgia","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/justpaste.in\/blogs\/depression-an-invisible-symptom-of-fibromyalgia\/","title":{"rendered":"Is Your Fibromyalgia Hiding Depression? Find Out Now!"},"content":{"rendered":"

\u201cHow are you? You look great! Gosh, I wish I were as healthy as you are! I got a cold two weeks ago. That was the worst! You’re so lucky you don’t have to deal with the kind of stuffy nose I had!\u201d<\/p>\n

\u201cYou’re still in bed? What’s wrong with you?!? Get up already!\u201d<\/p>\n

\u201cWhat do you mean, \u2018you don’t feel like going out?\u2019 You never have fun!\u201d<\/p>\n

If I had a dollar for every time I have wanted to snap back at people when I hear these things, I would be super<\/em> rich. But I\u2019m not rich yet\u00a0because some (small) part of me still considers it bad manners to bark at people.<\/p>\n

Here is the deal. Fibro Warriors have to deal with a laundry list of symptoms that no one can see. I mean, there is no doubt for example that when you see someone walking with crutches, their leg or foot might hurt.<\/p>\n

If you have a sling, you hurt your arm or your shoulder. Back brace, your back hurts. Eyepatch, you may be a pirate, or you may have eye problems. Those things are obvious.<\/p>\n

But with fibromyalgia, no one \u2013 and I mean absolutely no one<\/em><\/strong> \u2013 can tell that you\u2019re hurting by just looking at you. Of course, people can read your pain symptoms when they see you cringe or when you have a hard time getting up.<\/p>\n

But the fact remains: you can never tell by looking at someone if they are depressed or not.<\/p>\n

It will never end<\/u><\/span><\/h3>\n

Every day, all day long, even when I\u2019m in bed, I am reminded that fibromyalgia will never ever end. At this point in my life, and given the medical research of today, there is no cure.<\/p>\n

There. Is. No. Cure.<\/p>\n

NO CURE. <\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n

Let that sink in for a minute. I am guaranteed a lifetime of physical pain with minimal relief.<\/p>\n

And if that\u2019s not a good enough reason for me to be depressed, then I don\u2019t know what is.<\/p>\n

Depression is real<\/u><\/span><\/h3>\n

Depression is a very real condition. Unfortunately, many people around the world suffer from depression.<\/p>\n

Now, I don\u2019t mean a bit of the blues here and there. I don\u2019t mean being down because the coffee shop didn\u2019t have your favorite biscotti in stock. I am not even talking about the deep sorrow you may feel when a friend passes away.<\/p>\n

Depression is a clinical diagnosis, and while people sometimes tend to throw the word around like it\u2019s a juggling ball, depression is defined by specific medical criteria.<\/p>\n

Before I continue, I want you all to know that you are loved, you are worthy and you matter. If you think you may be clinically depressed, consider consulting a medical professional. The internet is wonderful and thefibrowarriors.com has amazing resources, but your health is important.<\/p>\n

There is no shame<\/u><\/span><\/h3>\n

Look, no one would blame a person suffering from psoriasis for their symptoms. By the same token, no one should blame you for your fibromyalgia symptoms<\/strong><\/a>.<\/p>\n

And you shouldn\u2019t blame yourself either.<\/p>\n

Mental health is an important part of the whole approach to wellness. You did not choose to be sick. But you can take steps to alleviate the symptoms.<\/p>\n

What does depression look like?<\/u><\/span><\/h3>\n

Depression looks like you and me! There is no outward sign of depression, unlike chicken pox or a broken bone.<\/p>\n

The National Institute for Mental Health has defined the possible symptoms of depression as follows:<\/p>\n