Are Black Men Losing Hope?

[*L*E*G*A*C*Y*]

So you think these nikkas who are out here killing each other in the hood are actually happy!!!?? They dont even have any self-worth, It aint just Steve Urkel-type nerds who have to deal with depression.

Lots of denial with this subject...but I think it mainly has to do with black people not wanting to confront harsh realities at all...and many don't want to be made uncomfortable by the realities of others when they are supposedly doing good.

Like okay...most black people are living in the shyttiest conditions in one of the most (if not THE MOST) racist countries in the world, surrounded by a dominant society that gets to live and flourish without stigmatization due to their skin color as a result of their ancestors blood, sweat, and tears and THEY'RE SUPPOSED TO BE HAPPY 24/7??? OMG! People kill me with this shyt!

 

[*L*E*G*A*C*Y*]

#KnowYourself brehs. This guy's confidence is UNDER rock bottom. I haven't seen anything like this damn. 1 - he's not ugly 2 - girls date short nikkas 3 - he talking about "girls don't date black guys" so he prob going after white/asian/spanish skets who been brainwashed by cac supremacy. The way he was talking you would think he was a #MidnightBoy. He needs to beat his feet with that defeatist attitude and this is coming from me, one of the greatest self-defeatist (used to be)

I'm glad you came up breh...I was rooting for you.

I used to exhibit some of the qualities this breh had in the video...and that's why I said what I said in the handsome n!gga problems thread: we all need moments where we are able to realize our potential, and actualize it. Everything else is up to us to follow through on. It's all a matter of one's drive and determination.

 

[Youseenmywork]

HELL NAAWW

Most women not all sit back and marginalize men by TALKING about what we lack as men in the bedroom , career , etc. What women dont realize is all WOMEN have is a womens perspective thats it because MOST women cant handel a lot of truth about our MANLY thoughts. And all this back and forth about black women this and black men that do yall realize that society dosent even promote strong black men to be strong black men ...do yall not realize they DONT promote a family unit of any kind.

Last but not least im learning not post in these type of threads or any other realationship thread hell i take breaks from the quick lil gems dealing with women thread ...cause at 30 as a man i dont wanna be pessimistic , i dont wanna be angry ( when i think about ceartin things women do) , I dont wanna have to give my all to a woman only to have her spit in my face ...and the world tell me its my fault, i dont wanna hear women rationalize there action ...i just dont wont to invest emotionally anymore unless people have solutions. Naww women dont check each other ...women cant even walk across the street together so how you expect men to like yall ? Women anit checking women cause when i approach women ...the intreaction always end up about what i ANIT as opposed what I AM....AND whats she wants /desrves as a woman. So not only do i have to hear it from women what im not but society and tv as well. And you wonder why i dont participate in this threads about relationships that usually turns into a gender war . All i care about is living the most health lifestyle mentally and physically ...as jesus as my word.

 

[Rocket Scientist]

Average brotha who has a wife and kids has it hard just like us single dudes One thing to be a leader on the job where your probably underpaid as it is,and where everybody wants ya position.Then you come home might have to put up with a nagging wife who more then likely won't cook,clean and just wants to gossip about FB or something irrelevant.Bill collector's on ya ass,you trying to be a husband and parent.It ain't easy married or single.Cats thinking a woman can bring them peace and joy.Granted some dudes will be blessed with great marriage.If cats wanna be alpha males in this jungle of a society strap up and shut up.I know it sounds harsh but majority of folks around you want you to fail.I don't know about y'all but that right there makes me motivated.

 

[Rocket Scientist]

If you depress they will just give you some Ambien or some generic drug and tell you to keep it moving.Pay $$$$ to doctor to misdiagnose you brehs

 

[DirtyMoney]

Beating depression requires

1.Perseverance
2.Working on your self worth - Understanding of Self.
3.A good social circle

 

[*L*E*G*A*C*Y*]

Depression exists. But depression as a disease is a bullshyt crutch for weak minded people. We're humans. Self aware animals that realize that our days are numbered while also having no idea what our true "purpose" in life is. Of course we're gonna be depressed. Our natural state is going to be depressed, worried, anxious, etc. Only a complete idiot or a complete genius could live totally care free. So technically all humans are "depressed". Some are more depressed than others. So when you feel depressed all you need to do is push it away by thinking happy thoughts. Going out and getting something productive done. And when you're accomplishing your goals and meeting new people it breeds natural optimism. So the cure for depression is simple. Having a strong mind. Choosing to accept your lot and forge ahead.

If you can't beat your depression by yourself then your mind is weak. If you look at the medical definition i'm probably depressed. Everyone is probably depressed. The happy people just choose to be happy. Whereas the depressed people choose to dwell on their sadness and look for a cure for it. They don't even have a cure for depression do they? They have pills that treat the "symptoms". When 99% of the time the cause of the depression is the person being a giant p*ssy.

Life sucks. All we can do is control what we can control. Accept the rest and then chillax. All that depression shyt is for pussies.

You really don't know what you're talking about...

 

[*L*E*G*A*C*Y*]

I am a grown ass man.

Keep thinking that crying about being sad is gonna make it better. See how far that gets you in life. You people act like being able to call depression a disease somehow makes it better.


Let fear control your lives and then blame it on a chemical imbalance brehs.

Again...you don't know what you're talking about.... The depressed brain and the "normal" brain are two different entities.

Doctors have researched this for decades...but go ahead and keep on calling people P*ssies just cause it makes you feel better about your lack of knowledge on the subject.

 

[Flay Mayweather]

That explains it.

Black people as a whole are losing hope though.

Hopefully a spark comes to get our people back on track as a whole.

When ?

 

[Grifter]

He's a Mets fan, of course he's depressed.

 

[Brandeezy]

Depression exists. But depression as a disease is a bullshyt crutch for weak minded people. We're humans. Self aware animals that realize that our days are numbered while also having no idea what our true "purpose" in life is. Of course we're gonna be depressed. Our natural state is going to be depressed, worried, anxious, etc. Only a complete idiot or a complete genius could live totally care free. So technically all humans are "depressed". Some are more depressed than others. So when you feel depressed all you need to do is push it away by thinking happy thoughts. Going out and getting something productive done. And when you're accomplishing your goals and meeting new people it breeds natural optimism. So the cure for depression is simple. Having a strong mind. Choosing to accept your lot and forge ahead.

If you can't beat your depression by yourself then your mind is weak. If you look at the medical definition i'm probably depressed. Everyone is probably depressed. The happy people just choose to be happy. Whereas the depressed people choose to dwell on their sadness and look for a cure for it. They don't even have a cure for depression do they? They have pills that treat the "symptoms". When 99% of the time the cause of the depression is the person being a giant p*ssy.

Life sucks. All we can do is control what we can control. Accept the rest and then chillax. All that depression shyt is for pussies.

Fukk outta here with this shyt nikka

 

[*L*E*G*A*C*Y*]

This isn't even about being mentally strong or weak, it's about the fact that we as Black men do not any real support system when we fall down, be it physically, financially and in this case emotionally. We are so stuck on our own individual anecdotal success that we can't see the forest for the trees. Clearly there is a general trend towards depression in the Black male community, and those who suffer have no where to turn. De[ression cannot always be cured with happy thought, nor do I think it should always be medicated, but perhaps we need a network of Black health professionals who can offer non-denominational counseling, or group therapy or other exercises. We can't do it all by ourselves.

Co-sign...especially the bolded.

Let me tell y'all something...I went through a real hard depression in my life from 2007-2012. The height of which being 2010 where I admitted myself in a Psych ward and stayed there for 8 days. There were more black people in there than anybody else.

After I was released, I was forced to go to group therapy sessions. Other than one other dude, I was the only black dude in there. I remember expressing my feelings to a crowd of white people and they just didn't get it...which made me angry and even more depressed. I just stopped going.

Right now, if you're a black person going through it and want to seek professional help, 9 times out of 10, you're probably going to see a white professional mental health doctor that has 0 knowledge of the black experience...and that doesn't help at all to feel stigmatized, judged, or labeled by someone that's supposed to help you.

 

[Rocket Scientist]

Beating depression requires

1.Perseverance
2.Working on your self worth - Understanding of Self.
3.A good social circle

I wish cats would see it.

 

[Blackout]

When ?

I dunno. Im hoping for one.

 

[GrindtooFilthy]

I am a grown ass man.

Keep thinking that crying about being sad is gonna make it better. See how far that gets you in life. You people act like being able to call depression a disease somehow makes it better.


Let fear control your lives and then blame it on a chemical imbalance brehs.

because depression is an actual mental illness.

try and act like you have an MD in the human anatomy of some kind in 2014 brehs