Are you a recluse or depressed? Being a recluse can be a sign of depression, and depression can result in being a recluse. Here are ten signs of what it means to be a recluse.

  1. You dont answer your door
  2. You dont pick up your phone
  3. You watch ridiculous shows on television and not only would you never admit it, you cant believe you continue to watch them
  4. You dont brush your hair
  5. Fresh air feels weird in your lungs
  6. You find yourself wearing the same clothes
  7. You go to the same websites over and over
  8. You dont recall the last time you drove your car
  9. You know your delivery guy and are slightly embarrassed when you open the door again and again
  10. You listen to music on your headphones on full blast, or dance in your apartment and consider that a form of going out

If you call yourself a recluse, you can be making an excuse for your depression. Even though a recluse can be productive, isolation reeks depression.

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