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When he says "experiencing reality differently", that is meant in an extremely visceral sense - I could be extremely depressed and that is debilitating, but I w
by anaisbetts 1y ago
When he says "experiencing reality differently", that is meant in an extremely visceral sense - I could be extremely depressed and that is debilitating, but I will never literally see or hear other people that aren't physically there. The vast majority of people cannot relate to that experience. Most people have experienced depression or anxiety, at least at some level.
- blazarquasar 1y agoThis is a very ignorant thing to say. I agree that most people cannot relate to the experience of psychotic episodes. While prevalence IS higher for depression and anxiety, most people have not experienced depression or anxiety and will not in their life. Lifetime prevalence of depression is 10-20% worldwide, depending on the studies. https://www.nature.com/articles/s41598-018-21243-x https://www.nature.com/articles/s41598-018-21243-x Anxiety prevalence is a little higher but also not experienced by a majority. https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10.31887/DCNS.2015.17.3/bbandelow https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10.31887/DCNS.2015.17.3... People that have not experienced anxiety and depression can not relate. Depression and anxiety are not amplified version of emotions. They are not on the same spectrum. Comparing the disorders makes no sense and only helps stigma.