[aintmeit]

I can see how you would say that I'm propagating a myth that it's all in your mind.

What I did not question was the existence of the noise. Like any health care professional would do, I was asking for an explanation between sound, control, safety, and suicide. Without more information, the conclusions seemed like a non-sequitur, much like how I would want to see how to connect the dots between noise pollution and gang-rape. Hope that helps.

[ffhhj]

This is an improbable exaggeration pattern. A user exaggerates the description of their problem to induce others to understand their pain, then another user requests proof for the exaggeration. The outcome? A cycle of posts with new exaggerations and proof requests.

Thanks for the sample, I'm building a social network with lower noise to signal ratio. Being aware of these social patterns allows filtering them.

[aintmeit]

I am not asking for proof. A demonstration of proof is not a required part of HN discussion nor would I want it to be. I am asking for an explanation in the OP's reasoning because I'm interested in their patterns of thinking since I am genuinely trying to help this person cope.

If your tolerance level for engaging with others stops at what you call exaggeration patterns, then you would certainly think things would be better off in a different kind of social network. Best of luck.