Re:The Cause of Depression Is Probably Not What You Think
by TaupeRanger on Thursday January 26, 2023 @06:53PM
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For every one of these anecdotes, there's another where the kid has a great childhood and school experience but still ends up depressed. Or one that is severely bullied but ended up enlightened and happy. Psychiatrists can come up with whatever post hoc explanations they want, but as you said, it's multifactorial, and therefore does not admit simple explanations.
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Re:The Cause of Depression Is Probably Not What You Think
by jakeinspace on Thursday January 26, 2023 @07:59PM
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Yeah, I'd fit in that camp. I don't think I've got any repressed childhood trauma hiding under 20 layers, ready for a psychiatrist to uncover, I'm just sad. There are good days and bad.
Re:The Cause of Depression Is Probably Not What You Think
by likeabbas on Thursday January 26, 2023 @08:03PM
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Anyone can succumb to depression. I was giving my experience as an example to show that it’s important for people to understand why they are depressed, and that psychiatry may help you find the reason.
Re:The Cause of Depression Is Probably Not What You Think
by TaupeRanger on Thursday January 26, 2023 @11:13PM
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My point is that you don't know if psychiatry actually gave you the reason. It may actually have nothing to do with that.
Re:The Cause of Depression Is Probably Not What You Think
by heavyset_go on Thursday January 26, 2023 @08:11PM
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The link between childhood abuse and neglect and mental illness like depression is well documented.