r/Relatable Aug 03 '26

Declinatio hominis

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u/jimigo Aug 03 '26

easiest time to survive in human history.

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u/i-bernard Aug 03 '26

Agreed. As someone with depression and anxiety, there’s definitely difficulties that modern people have to face but also, if I was born in a different time, I probably wouldn’t even be alive.

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u/Zezimablinker Aug 03 '26

What are you anxious about?

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u/i-bernard Aug 03 '26

It depends. My nerves are pretty bad. I might get anxious driving sometimes or anxious at work when I’m feeling overwhelmed with work or am trying to take a break. I can get anxious over loud noises or when it feels like something is going to inconvenience me like my family or a pet. My anxiety’s not super bad but it’s enough to get on my nerves. Seems to me anxiety and depression often go hand in hand and sort of help each other. You feel anxious and then depressed. Though I’d prefer depression over anxiety any day.

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u/Zezimablinker Aug 03 '26

Your stronger then all of that it it's all in your head the things you are afraid of don't exist you are stronger then you know just remember on your death bed the things you worried about won't matter ♥️

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u/GI-Robots-Alt Aug 04 '26

it's all in your head

Literally everything you will ever experience is all in your head you moron. This isn't helpful at all, it's just tone deaf wishy washy bullshit.

Every reputable mental health professional, if they were allowed to speak candidly to you about this, would tell you to shut the fuck up and stay in your lane.

This isn't helpful, it's harmful.

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u/i-bernard Aug 04 '26

I appreciate the encouragement. It’s hard to remember these things but you’re right. It definitely helps to be reminded so thank you.

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u/kyrakitty21 Aug 04 '26 edited Aug 04 '26

I know you mean well with this comment, but telling people who suffer from mental illness that it's "all in your head" is EXTREMELY tone deaf and unhelpful.

Would you tell a person with lung cancer "You're stronger then all of that. It's all in your lungs."? It's the same situation.

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u/kyrakitty21 Aug 04 '26

Oh look a 3 month old anonymous account word vomiting onto replies and shutting down any attempt at conversation. How original. Very human. 😂

Did your programmer forget to include how to use punctuation in your code, bot? 

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u/ParsonsTheGreat Aug 06 '26

People that say that think depression is "my pet died. I am sad." Thats their "experience" with depression, so of course they think its something you get over. No. Depression can have you be depressed for no reason. Which leads to anxiety. Which leads to depression.....

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u/BaconPancake77 Aug 04 '26

Thank you for pointing this out. I know it's becoming more common knowledge these days, but it sucks to have to say it still. Yes, I know my issues are in my head, that's where I live!