Re:Depression as hard on the heart as obesity and cholesterol
by hackuser on Wednesday January 18, 2017 @01:12AM
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You may mean to be helpful, but think about what that can sound like like to the other person (I can't speak for the GP):
* You are so dumb that the problem ruining your life is one I can solve in five words.
* It's as easy as five words; obviously you are not trying.
It can sound worse to someone suffering from a (unfairly, ignorantly) stigmatized illness such as depression.
Also, consider that probably the other person likely has been dealing with this problem for awhile. The simplistic solution that comes to mind in 30 seconds probably is one they also considered in the first 30 seconds, and probably they are well beyond it at this point.
* You are so dumb that the problem ruining your life is one I can solve in five words.
* It's as easy as five words; obviously you are not trying.
It can sound worse to someone suffering from a (unfairly, ignorantly) stigmatized illness such as depression.
Also, consider that probably the other person likely has been dealing with this problem for awhile. The simplistic solution that comes to mind in 30 seconds probably is one they also considered in the first 30 seconds, and probably they are well beyond it at this point.