Not all depression looks the same. Some people with depression maintain successful careers and social lives, but the smiles on the surface hide an inner black hole of self-loathing. Psychotherapist Hung Pei-Yun explains the inner mechanisms of smiling depression, while teaching effective ways to develop greater self-acceptance and understanding.

Smiling depression manifests at the societal level in the increasing number of celebrity suicides. Starting from these well-known cases, Smiling Depression moves into the issues we face in the various roles we play in life, revealing the origins of depression, and how it can develop unnoticed. Practical tips for those suffering from smiling depression include: learning not to hide your sorrow, finding safe places to express yourself, and seeking help when needed.
Clinical psychologist Hung Pei-Yun explores the issue of smiling depression from the perspective of the social environment and the relationship between outside expectations and our inner psychological state.