Switch the type of clothes you wear as well. If other characters wear new or trendy clothes, wear some older used clothes, to switch things up. Worn sweaters and “indoor” clothes are good ideas.
People suffering from clinical depression will often lose interest in activities and behavior that once excited them, and basic upkeep can sometimes become a chore. [1] X Research source
Instead of standing on stage, sit on the floor, in the corner, and hug your knees. Bonus if you’ve got a hood to pull up on your sweatshirt. [3] X Research source
If it helps, try focusing really hard on something complicated or difficult. Try to remember all the lines to your favorite song in your mind to distract yourself. Make a concentrating face. Don’t over-do your frown, just furrow your brow and make a face like you’re concentrating really hard on something, especially if people are laughing and joking. You shouldn’t look like a sad clown, which will be over-the-top and fake looking. You don’t want to look like you’re acting.
Books like “Perks of Being a Wallflower,” “The Bell Jar,” or “Crime and Punishment,” which are about depressives. A cane, as if you expect to need help picking yourself up. An old tattered umbrella, as if you expect it to rain at any moment. A sad-looking tattered stuffed animal, as if you just need it.
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It can be hard to stop yourself from laughing, so try to keep a go-to depressing thought in your mind if you feel you’re about to laugh. Start thinking about polar bears dying or global warming. Sometimes, gently pinching your cheek with your teeth, or snapping a rubber band on your wrist can offer a quick jolt of pain that will keep you from laughing, as well. Don’t over-do it.
“Oh. . . I just don’t know. " “I don’t really care. " “Whatever. " “I guess. . . "
Sarcasm is sometimes more of a tone than a specific thing to say, but you can always just repeat what someone says to you in a snide tone of voice. “I don’t know, what do you want for lunch?” is a good option. Roll your eyes a lot when others speak. One of the easiest ways to communicate sarcasm is to act like responding would be beneath you. Stay quiet and roll those eyes. Don’t be mean. It’s possible to take your act too far and start to seem like you’re angry, which could get you into trouble. Use sarcasm gently and as a last resort.
If you’re asked a question directly, instead of responding, just shrug your shoulders and look at the ground.
