3. Social withdrawal
In a way, the lack of interest in these patients lead them to social withdrawal and voluntary seclusion. They feel sad, worthless, and they don’t have any interest in sharing their thoughts, passions or hobbies. Thus, they turn progressively away from their friends and their family, even more, when they are hardly criticized. They may become rude and careless when dealing with others, and in some cases, they become aggressive towards family members and people trying to help them or get closer to them.
That is how depressive patients progressively impair their own social contact reducing it to the minimum and doing less and less extracurricular activities and extra hours at work because they can’t withstand being close to others. Their isolation is often filled with passive activities such as staying behind a screen for a long time or spending excessive time in bed.
