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> And people who buy less and consume less show less depressive symptoms, so there’s a positive mental health effect.”
My ex was a hoarder. Not as bas as you see on TV, but I wasn’t allowed to throw away “stuff” of which hadn’t been used for years, so the garage became a tad scary. My ex took everything and I started fresh. I haven’t felt this good in 20 years with so little “stuff” in my house.
“Stuff” is truly mentally taxing if not overwhelming for me, personally.
- alex_lav 3y ago> > > And people who buy less and consume less show less depressive symptoms, so there’s a positive mental health effect.” Eh. For me personally I think there's probably some equally depressive behavior going on, as the reverse-hoarding is a result of specific trauma. But in general I agree that consumerism brings on depression.