Question

Which is the strongest indication that your friend is going through a depression? A) she rejects all social invitations. she used to be very social. B) she is angry with you. she was your friend earlier. C) she goes out of town without telling you. she used to tell you everything.

Answer 1

A. The strongest evidence of depression is the instance of not accepting any social invitations for a person who used to be social. There are explanations other than depression why a person could be angry with you or leave town without telling you. Maybe you did something to make that person angry. Maybe that person had to leave town for an emergency and was not able to tell you.

Answer 2

The correct answer is A.

The strongest indicator that your friend is suffering with depression is that she rejects all social invitations, especially since she used to be very social. People with depression can isolate themselves from others and will not engage at all socially. They cannot deal with other people or the emotions that they are feeling so they close themselves off from others. If you friend is angry with you or has gone out of town without telling you then these are likely indicators that you she feels you have done something wrong or maybe feels like she can't trust you these days or family reasons that she can't tell you about.