why don't depressed people just stop doing things that make them unhappy and start doing things that make them happy?

[Harold O'brien]

this is what any therapist will tell them and big surprise it works

if nothing makes you happy then you just haven't experimented enough. try new things

 

[Alt Number 3]

it dont pay the bills and the mortgage

 

[Deleted member 8853]

Yeah why don't ugly people just get laid

 

[Harold O'brien]

it dont pay the bills and the mortgage

within reason

for example if you hate your job I''m sure it will be relatively easy to find one you dislike less

 

[Harold O'brien]

Yeah why don't ugly people just get laid

they do all the time

 

[Deleted member 13158]

Depressed people have 0 motivation to do anything. Even mentally healthy people rarely try new things

 

[Harold O'brien]

Depressed people have 0 motivation to do anything. Even mentally healthy people rarely try new things

well yeah that's my point. if they just did new stuff they would stop being depressed

it's like dying of starvation but having food in front of you that you refuse to eat

 

[Deleted member 13158]

within reason

for example if you hate your job I''m sure it will be relatively easy to find one you dislike less

Job seeking is hard and their is no guarantee another will be better. People that are depressed usually expect the worst as a result of past experiences.

 

[Deleted member 13158]

well yeah that's my point. if they just did new stuff they would stop being depressed

it's like dying of starvation but having food in front of you that you refuse to eat

I mean belemia is probably a great metaphor then. Even if u eat it your body will reject it

 

[Harold O'brien]

Job seeking is hard and their is no guarantee another will be better. People that are depressed usually expect the worst as a result of past experiences.

but you are already depressed, things can literally only get better. sticking with something you definitely hate because there is a chance you hate the alternative is irrational

 

[Harold O'brien]

I mean belemia is probably a great metaphor then. Even if u eat it your body will reject it

not even remotely

 

[Pendejo]

sticking with something you definitely hate because there is a chance you hate the alternative is irrational

Your new job could be even worse.

 

[Harold O'brien]

Your new job could be even worse.

chances are it won't be

and if it is just try again

 

[OldRooster]

lol at even arguing with this panglossian mental illness

 

[Harold O'brien]

lol at even arguing with this panglossian mental illness

it's realist

a) people that do things that make them happy are happy

b) people that do things that make them sad are sad

so do as much a) as you can and avoid b)

 

[loksr]

You better be shitposting you mouthbreather

Also, bipolar disorder exists
Gl fixing bipolar disorder with a cheeseburger and a roller coaster tbh

 

[Harold O'brien]

You better be shitposting you mouthbreather

Also, bipolar disorder exists
Gl fixing bipolar disorder with a cheeseburger and a roller coaster tbh

mental disorders are fake

I'm mainly referring to long term changes that will make you happier.

 

[loksr]

mental disorders are fake

I'm mainly referring to long term changes that will make you happier.

Too late, know you’re shitposting

 

[Deleted member 8853]

they do all the time

Not really.

 

[Harold O'brien]

Too late, know you’re shitposting

most mental conditions are fake

this is the sequel to my depression isn't real thread. depression is nothing more than claiming you feel sad a lot. some people are more susceptible to it because of their genetics but that isn't to say genetics are the cause, it is mostly environmental. similarly, autism, bipolar, adhd...

looksmax.org

 

[loksr]

most mental conditions are fake

this is the sequel to my depression isn't real thread. depression is nothing more than claiming you feel sad a lot. some people are more susceptible to it because of their genetics but that isn't to say genetics are the cause, it is mostly environmental. similarly, autism, bipolar, adhd...

looksmax.org

Not reading your elaborate shitposts + it’s okay that you’re severely mentally ill and cope with it by shitposting online

 

[Harold O'brien]

Not reading your elaborate shitposts + it’s okay that you’re severely mentally ill and cope with it by shitposting online

don't read never learn

 

[loksr]

don't read never learn

I know more than you about literally every thing, ever
There is nothing you could ever say that would ever teach me anything

Don’t shitpost it’s cringe

 

[Harold O'brien]

I know more than you about literally every thing, ever
There is nothing you could ever say that would ever teach me anything

Don’t shitpost it’s cringe

 

[hebbewem]

They probaly tried alot of things and probaly drugs and sex is the only thing that makes them happy

 

[Harold O'brien]

They probaly tried alot of things and probaly drugs and sex is the only thing that makes them happy

cope 99% don't try anything

I do the exact same thing every day that I don't enjoy, why am I unhappy?

 

[hebbewem]

cope 99% don't try anything

I do the exact same thing every day that I don't enjoy, why am I unhappy?

A diffrent brain

 

[Harold O'brien]

A diffrent brain

it's mostly environment

 

[hebbewem]

it's mostly environment

And that shape the brain

 

[Harold O'brien]

And that shape the brain

genes effect your susceptibility to depression

this is mostly done through environmental factors like tendency to keep doing things even if they make you unhappy