throwaway9271
Re:This Teen Was Prescribed 10 Psychiatric Drugs. She’s Not Alone
on Sunday August 28, 2022 @06:39PM (#32632780)
Counterpoint, N=1: I've been off and on many of the drugs listed in the article, I found a permutation that works for me, and my life is amazing.
Re:Ask HN: Is it possible to get an 18-year-old to spend less time on ...
on Wednesday July 13, 2022 @11:25PM (#32091633)
There are a lot of people in this thread who don't have any idea what it's like to be 18 these days, especially in the US.
I'm in my mid twenties and most of my generation is anxious or depressed, if not passively suicidal.
The safety net has been dismantled. The planet is burning. Upward mobility seems like a thing of the past.
If you don't want to listen to the kid, at least let them lie flat.