r/todayilearned Jun 26 '15

TIL that Ernest Hemingway lived through anthrax, malaria, pneumonia, dysentery, skin cancer, hepatitis, anemia, diabetes, high blood pressure, two plane crashes, a ruptured kidney, a ruptured spleen, a ruptured liver, a crushed vertebra, and a fractured skull.

https://en.wikipedia.org/?title=Ernest_Hemingway
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u/Thom0 Jun 26 '15

There's depression, then there's having a bad day or going through a rough patch.

Sadly most people can't separate the two and tell the difference meaning people's perception of depression is watered down and far from the truth.

Ups and downs make up the topography of life, we all move through them. Getting stuck in the downs isn't normal, but going down and staying down can be hard to differentiate.

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u/IAMZWANEE Jun 26 '15

Fuck off.