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The problem with that theory comes when people who have all of that and more get depressed. I do think you have a point in that the cause can be external but I
by guerrilla 6y ago
The problem with that theory comes when people who have all of that and more get depressed. I do think you have a point in that the cause can be external but I think to see it as social is far too limited. Then there are cases where it's entirely internal as well, depression being a symptom of various illnesses. I'm not sure if you know this but a lot of theraputic work does focus on solving external problems. You might also observe that there can be quite a catch-22 effect or bootstrapping problem here as well.
- im3w1l 6y agoTo me it seems happiness is basically a big AND-expression of fulfilled needs. If someone is lonely they need community, if someone is scared they need safety, if they are malnourished they need food etc.
- throwaway17824 6y agoQuick note that depression isn't simply "I'm unhappy" (existence of a negative feeling). Depression is characterized by many/all feelings being severely diminished or completely absent. People who think everything's going right in their life still get depressed, and it's something of a trope for some depressed people to wonder how they can be depressed when they can't point to anything in their life that should be depressing.
- guerrilla 6y agoAgain, many people who are depressed have all of their needs met and more.