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While any kind of therapeutic relief for mental health problems is of course great news, the reasons behind the mental health epidemic seem to me much more envi

While any kind of therapeutic relief for mental health problems is of course great news, the reasons behind the mental health epidemic seem to me much more environmental: lack of meaning, lack of opportunity, lack of community. Maybe we can change our brains to not need these things so much, but it might be better to get to the root of the problem.

cheeko1234 8y ago
I think the loss of religion is partly to blame for that. How does one compensate for that?
- dr_dshiv 8y ago
  Design new religions. How hard could it be, if it wasn't taboo?
  - dragonwriter 8y ago
    Designing them is easy, getting hem broadly socially accepted is harder.
- zarkov99 8y ago
  Religion did provide that, but not without its pathologies. It should be possible to get the positives without buying in to the whole thing.
- jjeaff 8y ago
  Get some religion perhaps? There are so many variants that one would have to be awefully close minded to lot be able to find one they can relate to. You don't have to be an all in orthodox believer to participate in a faith based group.
  - 0xcde4c3db 8y ago
    > You don't have to be an all in orthodox believer to participate in a faith based group. No, but it's tough to find one that doesn't require either believing in supernatural entities or lying about that belief in order to remain welcome, and I can't convince myself to do either of those things.
    - jjeaff 8y ago
      I doubt that. You can walk into many modern churches and tell them that you're not a believer but you want to be a part of their community and they will welcome you with open arms if you are kind and wish to contribute in a positive way. We have a few spouses at the church that I am a member of that are not members and don't wish to become one. But they attend and participate like everyone else and they are welcome just the same.
blueboo 8y ago
When were your particular good ol days, I wonder

cheeko1234 8y ago

I think the loss of religion is partly to blame for that. How does one compensate for that?

dr_dshiv 8y ago
Design new religions. How hard could it be, if it wasn't taboo?
- dragonwriter 8y ago
  Designing them is easy, getting hem broadly socially accepted is harder.
zarkov99 8y ago
Religion did provide that, but not without its pathologies. It should be possible to get the positives without buying in to the whole thing.
jjeaff 8y ago
Get some religion perhaps? There are so many variants that one would have to be awefully close minded to lot be able to find one they can relate to. You don't have to be an all in orthodox believer to participate in a faith based group.
- 0xcde4c3db 8y ago
  > You don't have to be an all in orthodox believer to participate in a faith based group. No, but it's tough to find one that doesn't require either believing in supernatural entities or lying about that belief in order to remain welcome, and I can't convince myself to do either of those things.
  - jjeaff 8y ago
    I doubt that. You can walk into many modern churches and tell them that you're not a believer but you want to be a part of their community and they will welcome you with open arms if you are kind and wish to contribute in a positive way. We have a few spouses at the church that I am a member of that are not members and don't wish to become one. But they attend and participate like everyone else and they are welcome just the same.

blueboo 8y ago

When were your particular good ol days, I wonder