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by ecjhdnc2025 710 days ago
Can we stop dismissively projecting pet peeve interpretations onto posts that aren't worthy of them?

I didn't say "you are depressed". I said "have you considered that you might be...". When did that become diagnosis?

FWIW I said "clinically depressed" to draw the specific distinction between colloquial use of the word "depressed" meaning "down", and the medical notion of depression that covers this sort of stuff -- long term loss of direction, low self-esteem negativity etc.

It's just a suggestion to consider the whole picture and maybe seek advice.