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by RobertRoberts 3101 days ago
>Sorry but mental health issues like depression are related to chemical dysfunctions.

Yes, they are based on chemicals. Also, did you know that by smiling and being nice to people you can add chemicals into your body that make you happy?

And yes, chemicals affect everybody differently. But it's scientifically proven that you have control over your feelings. Unless you have some incredible toxin overload, or you have a glandular problem, you can do something about depression without a doctor.

Unless you think that people who have chemical addictions like smoking and drinking also don't have control over themselves in a similar way?

(edit: @baddox - https://www.quora.com/Can-anyone-really-quit-smoking )

Edit: > Would you say when your eyes become bad just try harder and work on yourself,

I learned from a Swiss airforce fighter jet pilot about eye exercises to help with vision loss. (maybe it's common knowledge, but that's where I heard it) So I guess it depends.

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Also, did you know that by smiling and being nice to people you can add chemicals into your body that make you happy?

This is true, and why it's common to tell someone who looks miserable to smile - it really is a two way thing, emotions affect expressions and expressions affect emotions.

https://www.theatlantic.com/health/archive/2012/07/study-for...

These days of course a person is likely to take offence, thereby making themselves more miserable than they already are, or maybe feeling righteously offended is as close to happiness as they ever get, in which case the desired outcome has been achieved anyway!

Might be true, but telling a depressed person to smile more or "it's just chemicals" won't help them. Helping a depressed is a very different fight and getting them to understand there is a life much happier to live has nothing to do with chemicals.
>Might be true, but telling a depressed person to smile more or "it's just chemicals" won't help them.

Sure it will: https://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/248433.php

https://www.psychologytoday.com/blog/isnt-what-i-expected/20...

Google for more results...

Also, I agree that it's not simple, and that probably more than anything, these people need friends in their life that care about them, and let them know it.

> Unless you think that people who have chemical addictions like smoking and drinking also don't have control over themselves in a similar way?

I do that think, in fact.