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It seems to me you’re painting people with a broad brush. Many people who talk about anxiety (or depression) talk about it because they are dealing with it, suc
by drb91 8y ago
It seems to me you’re painting people with a broad brush. Many people who talk about anxiety (or depression) talk about it because they are dealing with it, successfully or no—awareness does not imply inaction.
Why would you question them? If you think they have more capacity to handle life than they think they do, this would probably be a reassuring and helpful thing to state.
This assumption that people would prefer a comfortable self conception to addressing their problems is a dangerous slope to go down. People are not this simple in aggregate or individually.
- bena 8y agoEither I know far more depressed and anxious people than is statistically likely or there is some degree of over-reporting going on. And I think I explicitly said that I don't question them. I keep it to myself, because if I'm right to question them, the rewards are minimal, but if I'm wrong, then the risks are greater. I also think you're reading me wrong. It's not "You're stronger than you think you are." It's more like a child over-selling their accident for attention. I don't believe that it's as serious as being made out. And where did I say anyone is simple in the aggregate or individually? I noted certain trends, that's all. And while people are not simple in aggregate or individually, statistics can't be beat.
- drb91 8y ago> It's more like a child over-selling their accident for attention. How could you possibly distinguish? And my point was that extrapolating a claim on an aggregate from anecdotal evidence seems low value.