Down and Silent...

Depression presents itself in different ways in different people. My husband has depression and sometimes he's so quiet and doesn't talk for days, if I try to get him to talk he'll (not deliberately ofcourse) turn everything said into a negative. It's because it's how he sees the world when his depression is bad. I think some people do feel they can cope better by trying to act as 'normal' as possible and, so they're not completely negative, they'll try to keep quiet. People with depression are also less keen to talk -most people talk more when they're happier. I don't think it'll have negative implications in the future -it depends if they are trying to supress their feeling or if they're simply trying to cope with them the best they can. Supressing emotions is very unhelpful, but quiet acceptance and self improvement isn't.

You can't change another person so, if you know someone who shuts down when he/she is depressed the only thing that you can do is to be supportive and let that person know that you are there and that you care. I am a very strong person and if I am in a down mood for one reason or another, I keep it to myself. I am uncomfortable showing weakness or vulnerabilitly. That's just how I am and nothing anyone says is going to change me.