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by skissane 1292 days ago
> At the end of the day, depression is a chemical imbalance

"chemical imbalance" is a myth – https://slate.com/technology/2022/08/ssris-chemical-imbalanc...

In fact, I think it is a very harmful myth. When people become falsely convinced that their depression is due to a "chemical imbalance", it encourages them to see their current mental state as something fixed and unchangeable – and then that false perspective helps to sustain and worsen their depression