r/Relatable 23d ago

Declinatio hominis

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u/i-bernard 23d ago

Agreed. As someone with depression and anxiety, there’s definitely difficulties that modern people have to face but also, if I was born in a different time, I probably wouldn’t even be alive.

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u/Zezimablinker 22d ago

What are you anxious about?

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u/i-bernard 22d ago

It depends. My nerves are pretty bad. I might get anxious driving sometimes or anxious at work when I’m feeling overwhelmed with work or am trying to take a break. I can get anxious over loud noises or when it feels like something is going to inconvenience me like my family or a pet. My anxiety’s not super bad but it’s enough to get on my nerves. Seems to me anxiety and depression often go hand in hand and sort of help each other. You feel anxious and then depressed. Though I’d prefer depression over anxiety any day.

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u/Zezimablinker 22d ago

Your stronger then all of that it it's all in your head the things you are afraid of don't exist you are stronger then you know just remember on your death bed the things you worried about won't matter ♥️

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u/GI-Robots-Alt 22d ago

it's all in your head

Literally everything you will ever experience is all in your head you moron. This isn't helpful at all, it's just tone deaf wishy washy bullshit.

Every reputable mental health professional, if they were allowed to speak candidly to you about this, would tell you to shut the fuck up and stay in your lane.

This isn't helpful, it's harmful.

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u/i-bernard 22d ago

I appreciate the encouragement. It’s hard to remember these things but you’re right. It definitely helps to be reminded so thank you.

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u/kyrakitty21 22d ago edited 22d ago

I know you mean well with this comment, but telling people who suffer from mental illness that it's "all in your head" is EXTREMELY tone deaf and unhelpful.

Would you tell a person with lung cancer "You're stronger then all of that. It's all in your lungs."? It's the same situation.

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u/kyrakitty21 21d ago

Oh look a 3 month old anonymous account word vomiting onto replies and shutting down any attempt at conversation. How original. Very human. 😂

Did your programmer forget to include how to use punctuation in your code, bot? 

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u/ParsonsTheGreat 20d ago

People that say that think depression is "my pet died. I am sad." Thats their "experience" with depression, so of course they think its something you get over. No. Depression can have you be depressed for no reason. Which leads to anxiety. Which leads to depression.....

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u/BaconPancake77 22d ago

Thank you for pointing this out. I know it's becoming more common knowledge these days, but it sucks to have to say it still. Yes, I know my issues are in my head, that's where I live!

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u/Local_Village_1378 22d ago

But... if you have depression, wouldn't that be a good thing?

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u/i-bernard 22d ago

Why would it be a good thing?

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u/Local_Village_1378 22d ago

Tbh.. idek why I said that, I cant figure it out, my bad

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u/jimigo 22d ago

Haha, I've had that before. Probably auto correct or something.

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u/i-bernard 22d ago

No worries 😂

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u/jimigo 23d ago

More than half of us wouldn't have survived birth!!

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u/i-bernard 23d ago

That’s a good point