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Re:The Cause of Depression Is Probably Not What You Think by 2OEH8eoCRo0 on Thursday January 26, 2023 @01:49PM (#34536682)
> One of the difficult issues is that many depressed patients often don't want to hear any suggestions that depression might be due to anything other than external factors.

I knew someone like this. She'd get new therapists until one of them tells he what she wants to hear.

You're nailing it IMO. If you get to blame society, genetics, or external factors then you don't have to take responsibility. You get a pass. (people think)

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Re:The Cause of Depression Is Probably Not What You Think by rconti on Thursday January 26, 2023 @02:15PM (#34537150)
Telling a depressed person to just start exercising, eating well, and sleeping sufficiently is really not significantly more helpful than telling them to just be happier.
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Re:The Cause of Depression Is Probably Not What You Think by Dma54rhs on Thursday January 26, 2023 @04:48PM (#34539342)
Telling them they can fix their problems without doing any of those is not working either.
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Re:The Cause of Depression Is Probably Not What You Think by curioussavage on Thursday January 26, 2023 @10:39PM (#34542173)
And who’s saying that. I think that’s a ridiculous assumption that goes along with anti med opinions
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Re:The Cause of Depression Is Probably Not What You Think by PuppyTailWags on Thursday January 26, 2023 @02:43PM (#34537642)
To counterpoint your anecdote: I know a girl who is fit, eats great, gets good sleep, regularly goes on long trips with friends, still clinically depressed and struggles to experience any sort of joy which is why she puts in so much effort into trying to improve her life. Still got depression, baybee.
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Re:The Cause of Depression Is Probably Not What You Think by whstl on Thursday January 26, 2023 @05:31PM (#34539826)
Funny thing. I actually got depression/burnout when I was preparing to run a half-marathon (I do it yearly).

It pissed me to no end that the couple people who got to know about it basically told me to "exercise more and do volunteer work", even when I told them that it was caused by work-related stress.

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