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I would love to finally see an article that has tips for a society on how to prevent depression, instead of the constant stream of self-help BS that is constant

I would love to finally see an article that has tips for a society on how to prevent depression, instead of the constant stream of self-help BS that is constantly directed at people who may have real reasons to be depressed.

fogetti 7y ago
That's a good point. Everything, even the coronavirus has this narrative attached that prevention should be the utmost priority. At the same time the same narrative is completely missing in case of depression. I guess the difference is that depression has been learned to capitalize on for a long time now.
jlangemeier 7y ago
Let's pick something else that isn't as broad as "depression." How about: - "I would love to finally see an article that has tips for a society on how to prevent ADHD..." - "I would love to finally see an article that has tips for a society on how to prevent Schizophrenia..." - "I would love to finally see an article that has tips for a society on how to prevent Bipolar Disorder..." - "I would love to finally see an article that has tips for a society on how to prevent Mania..." Each and every one of these are somewhat related mental health disorders and can cross over with depression as well. They can exacerbate it or even change how you may respond to various types of therapy (talk, drug, STM, etc). And "real reasons to be depressed", what would those be; or are you mixing up sad or anxious or morose or frustrated or ... with "clinically depressed." Clinical depression, much like the other mental health issues that I used above, doesn't have to have a reason as proscribed socially. Unfortunately, most "self help BS" is written from two perspectives, those that have never had a bout of clinical depression; and those that have and found a specific way to get __themselves__ through it. If those that used specific things to get through it presented that information in that manner instead of "this is what everyone should do" it may be understood better overall, but that's a failing of being human; not of the writers.

fogetti 7y ago

That's a good point. Everything, even the coronavirus has this narrative attached that prevention should be the utmost priority. At the same time the same narrative is completely missing in case of depression. I guess the difference is that depression has been learned to capitalize on for a long time now.

jlangemeier 7y ago

Let's pick something else that isn't as broad as "depression." How about: - "I would love to finally see an article that has tips for a society on how to prevent ADHD..." - "I would love to finally see an article that has tips for a society on how to prevent Schizophrenia..." - "I would love to finally see an article that has tips for a society on how to prevent Bipolar Disorder..." - "I would love to finally see an article that has tips for a society on how to prevent Mania..." Each and every one of these are somewhat related mental health disorders and can cross over with depression as well. They can exacerbate it or even change how you may respond to various types of therapy (talk, drug, STM, etc). And "real reasons to be depressed", what would those be; or are you mixing up sad or anxious or morose or frustrated or ... with "clinically depressed." Clinical depression, much like the other mental health issues that I used above, doesn't have to have a reason as proscribed socially. Unfortunately, most "self help BS" is written from two perspectives, those that have never had a bout of clinical depression; and those that have and found a specific way to get __themselves__ through it. If those that used specific things to get through it presented that information in that manner instead of "this is what everyone should do" it may be understood better overall, but that's a failing of being human; not of the writers.