I built an app to fix my depression

Re:I built an app to fix my depression by smusamashah on Friday September 11, 2020 @10:21AM (#24443134)

This is the same line of thought Mark Manson (Subtle art of not giving a Fuck). He says seeking happiness is a bad idea and the same that telling kids you can be whatever you want is damaging just as you said. He says things that I feel like we know most of the times but just don't want to admit.

This[1][2] is what he has to say about depression. It's largely about acceptance.

[1]: https://markmanson.net/youre-okay

[2]: https://markmanson.net/the-uncomfortable-truth

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Re:I built an app to fix my depression by chillwaves on Friday September 11, 2020 @03:29PM (#24446433)

I'm going to save some people time and summarize link [2]

Mark Manson says The Uncomfortable Truth is that our lives are meaningless and when we die, nothing we did will have mattered. That the human condition requires hope so we invent narratives, as individuals and as society, to create a mental framework that makes life worth living.

That's all well and good, I was hoping to get some solution or suggestion but I got to the end of the essay and it was essentially "now buy my book to understand more".

I'm going to assume link [1] is of similar quality and conclusion.

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