Is it possible to be depressed and not fully realized that you are depressed?

Yes: Absolutely, yes. Depression is a clinical condition that has many symptoms, and each person has a different presentation. Some people feel predominantly sad, down in the dumps, and so on. Others feel mostly apathetic or anxious. A thorough evaluation by your family physician or a psychiatrist is you best option for a clear diagnosis.

Yes.: The hallmark of depression is anhedonia the inability to derive pleasure from things that are usually pleasurable (sex, food, friends, entertainment) and is often accompanied by feeling very low in energy, motivation and self-esteem. Often this occurs gradually so one may not realize one is depressed.

That can occur.: Depression can manifest in many ways: Feeling less pleasure in life, physical pain, isolation from others, anger, irritability, decreased motivation, indeciveness, lowered self -esteem, a sense of helplessness or hopelessness, feelings of guilt, and on. Depression does not always express itself in a "typlcal' manner.