How to Act Depressed
Make your character wear darker colors., Wear the same clothes a few days before the performance., Avoid bright or colorful make-up., Don't shower for a few days before the performance.
Step-by-Step Guide
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Step 1: Make your character wear darker colors.
While dark colors don't automatically scream "depressive," some people expect it when seeing a performance.
If the other characters are wearing brights, try switching to blacks, browns, and grays in your pants and shirts, and people will start to notice.
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. -
Step 2: Wear the same clothes a few days before the performance.
Your character should wear the same thing repeatedly, as if it were too much work to go about changing.
Ideally, it should be something that you feel comfortable in, like a hoodie and your favorite pair of dark jeans, not something that looks super-cool or stylish.
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., If you don't wear make-up anyway, go ahead and skip this step.
But if you regularly incorporate a bit of make-up into your dressing routine, stop using it.
When you're depressed, you start pulling back from your regular routines and caring less about going through the motions, so leaving the make-up in the drawer can be a way of suggesting that you might be depressed., Again, if you're depressed, regular day-to-day activities will start to seem too daunting to take on.
You may be too upset and distracted by what you're going through that you'll forget to do things like shower and keep up a clean appearance.
If you want to fake it, skip a couple showers during the week and rumple up your hair, as if you can't be bothered to fix it. -
Step 3: Avoid bright or colorful make-up.
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Step 4: Don't shower for a few days before the performance.
Detailed Guide
While dark colors don't automatically scream "depressive," some people expect it when seeing a performance.
If the other characters are wearing brights, try switching to blacks, browns, and grays in your pants and shirts, and people will start to notice.
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.
Your character should wear the same thing repeatedly, as if it were too much work to go about changing.
Ideally, it should be something that you feel comfortable in, like a hoodie and your favorite pair of dark jeans, not something that looks super-cool or stylish.
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., If you don't wear make-up anyway, go ahead and skip this step.
But if you regularly incorporate a bit of make-up into your dressing routine, stop using it.
When you're depressed, you start pulling back from your regular routines and caring less about going through the motions, so leaving the make-up in the drawer can be a way of suggesting that you might be depressed., Again, if you're depressed, regular day-to-day activities will start to seem too daunting to take on.
You may be too upset and distracted by what you're going through that you'll forget to do things like shower and keep up a clean appearance.
If you want to fake it, skip a couple showers during the week and rumple up your hair, as if you can't be bothered to fix it.
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