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"Cannot be tolerated" by whom, Mr. Passive Voice? Or did you mean should not be tolerated? What a bizarre reaction.

• hirako2000 2y ago
  My view is that depression isn't a disease. It is quite like a fever. it's a natural response to the human condition, triggered by external factors. Commonly by social complications. Difficulties faced by the individual suffering it, but not always. Simply witnessing certain actions and behaviors can lead to depression. If depression is to be an illness, then we are all sick. A mechanism forcing us, with extreme pain, to deal with social challenges we face, seem rather useful. Like a fever, it can kill us. But unlike a fever,it's not a few mild pills and a week of patience. It's for years or for life. Typically until the root cause is solved. Depression is not some internal defect that suddenly manifests. It’s a reaction to the circumstances and conditions of life, typically those imposed by the complexities of human interaction. The downvotes and responses demonstrate what I meant. Anyhow, it is my view after 20 years pondering the subject. I'm not a doctor, but I don't charge for my opinion. Everyone is free and encouraged to adopt the psychiatrists perspective. My comment was about the fact we are hardly free to adopt the non "medical" view.
  • rexpop 2y ago
    I agree with your point. I think your original phrasing implied the literal opposite of your intended meaning.