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Re:Build institutions, not apps by throwaway882321 on Tuesday April 28, 2020 @04:20AM (#23004836)
As someone who suffers from depression due to previous drug abuse I can't even begin to imagine what you mean by just get on with being happy, I have a loving wife, good job and I guess what most people would call a happy life but I'm never more than two steps away from just opting out, I have been through therapy and various anti-depressants but they leave me feeling the emptiness even more profoundly.

My brain chemistry is irreversibly fucked for lack of a better word, a little strategising might just give me a little hope, although false, hope is better than the clear and obvious solution to my woes.

Re:Build institutions, not apps by champagneben on Tuesday April 28, 2020 @06:48AM (#23005671)
Stay strong.

>My brain chemistry is irreversibly fucked for lack of a better word

Are you sure it's completely irreversible?

Re:Build institutions, not apps by TeMPOraL on Tuesday April 28, 2020 @11:59AM (#23008299)
It may or may not be. Nobody knows the whole science, it accrues too fast for people to keep track of it. Maybe some PhD somewhere out there wrote a paper about a chemical or therapy that would solve GP's problems. Or maybe it will exist in 10 years. Or maybe never.

I assume GP did a lot of searching and experimentation, and haven't found a solution. From my own experience I can tell that the process of searching itself is very draining, especially if your trial-and-error has to involve help from a specialist at each step. So at some point one just figures out a coping strategy and cuts their losses.

Re:Build institutions, not apps by champagneben on Wednesday April 29, 2020 @05:44AM (#23017268)
>I assume GP did a lot of searching and experimentation, and haven't found a solution.

Yeah, I was very hesitant to ask so as not to seem like I didn't think they've looked into it..

All the best to you as well.