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[–] 12 points 1 day ago (5 children)

Amen, brother.

I'll also point out, in my sandwich-board-wearing way, that the entire mental illness industry is based on a similar dynamic. Rational responses to societal failures are blamed on the individual and treated individually at great cost and, not surprisingly, poor effectiveness.

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  • [–] -1 points 1 day ago (4 children)

    tell me you've never had a good therapist without telling me you've never had a good therapist

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  • [–] 2 points 1 day ago

    That might be true, but the person you’re replying to is also correct (coming from someone with a great therapist).

    My depression is the logical and rational reaction to my perpetually diminishing material circumstances.

    I’ve got pills I take to not feel hopeless (and they work, surprisingly), but objectively speaking, it’s not looking good, and I’ve never seen anything get better in my lifetime, and I’m almost 40

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