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by lazide 552 days ago
And this is really the tricky part of mental health care.

Is it a disorder to be depressed when the actual situation is really screwed up and soul crushing? Because most folks will get prescribed anti-depressants for this kind of situation.

Since practically, what else should someone do?

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> Since practically, what else should someone do?

Move to a remote cabin in the forest.

Having lived next to someone who did that, and seeing how the Unibomber turned out. It’s tempting, but rarely actually helps resolve things.