I know two very happy people who are very aware of the state of the world and also actively involved in decreasing world suck, but they’re managing to separate their own own life and the state of the world pretty well.
Comment on Are some people too stupid to feel depressed?
Lasherz12@lemmy.world 3 days ago
I think that question implies the misunderstanding of depression being sad or caused by a bad conclusion that’s been reached. Being depressed is a symptom of a chemical underdose of most commonly dopamine and seratonin, which robs synapses of signal integrity. The reason SSRI’s both work and take a while to improve the cycle of depression is that they “inhibit” the “reuptake” of these chemicals, resulting in more abundance and better signal transmission between neurons.
That all being said, no stress because too stupid may mean people who are depressed won’t know it unless they have a severe case. I imagine getting hurt is still pretty stressful for most stupid people though, so don’t bet on it.
starlinguk@lemmy.world 2 days ago
themaninblack@lemmy.world 2 days ago
Depression is not this. It is far more complex.
LainTrain@lemmy.dbzer0.com 2 days ago
No it actually is that.
Depression is not the same as Feeling depressed/ Feeling down. Depression is like a prolonged MDMA hangover (also caused by neurotransmitter depletion, namely serotonin).
I’ve never had depression or anything like that but as an ADHDer I feel intense solidarity with folks who have a medical condition caused by chemical imbalance that is not taken seriously because randoms without said condition muddy the waters by using it as a soapbox to talk about some bullshit societal/cultural thing they’re mad about at this moment.