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A lot of people in this thread are justifying their own pathologies with the title. Nothing more powerful than a story that soothes the ego. Maybe there is som
by dwaltrip 7y ago
A lot of people in this thread are justifying their own pathologies with the title. Nothing more powerful than a story that soothes the ego.
Maybe there is some truth to the idea. I wouldn't be surprised, although we probably can't make that general of a statement.
Either way, don't let something like this article stop you from improving your life. One thing is for sure, we can't accurately predict all of the possibilities for ourselves. Might as well aim for a few improvements, eh?
For what it's worth, I'm currently dealing with mild / moderate depression and anxiety. In my opinion, it's a shit way to be and I aspire to experience less of it in the future.
- asdfman123 7y agoMaking anything negative part of your identity is a dangerous thing to do, because if you make something part of your identity, it's much harder to give it up.
- escape_goat 7y agoFrom the text of the article, the title ought to be "Although the idea is 40 years old, there is no conclusive proof that depressive realism exists and the evidence suggesting that it does may be an artifact of experimental design." I'm not actually sure what to make of this article, to be honest. The two sources interviewed are very clear that 'depressive realism' is a poorly supported and not particularly useful concept, but the inertia of the article leads in the opposite direction.