More Americans are depressed than ever

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shyt, :snoop: I'm tired of arguing with black people that getting rich ain't it.

New Study Shows Blacks Are Getting Sick Striving for Wealth,

Opinion | Why Succeeding Against the Odds Can Make You Sick

Over the past two years, Dr. Brody and colleagues have amassed more evidence supporting this theory. In 2015, they found that white blood cells among strivers were prematurely aged relative to those of their peers. Ominous correlations have also been found in cardiovascular and metabolic health. In December, Dr. Brody and colleagues published a study in the journal Pediatrics that said that among black adolescents from disadvantaged backgrounds, “unrelenting determination to succeed” predicted an elevated risk of developing diabetes.

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Those Denmark cacs are regarded as the happiest place on Earth (The majority population is also secular/non religious for those individuals suggesting that false beliefs would make ppl happier) with lowest suicide rates and they're no where near as economically well off as your average Americans are


This country is a perfect example of how money doesn't make you happy. As long as you continue to want and desire the next thing instead of appreciating what you already have you'll forever be miserable
 
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People are so delusional and too optimistic about life and their future. Years later none of those dreams came true, now they depressed.


I grew broke with no dream. I figured I wouldnt be shyt at an earlier age, but I also decided to work hard and do the best I could. Now that I've achieved some success I'm happy. :blessed:
 

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Depends on what we define as depressed. Feeling temporary down or sad about something doesn't mean depression. Unless it is formally diagnosed as such, can't rely on what someone says. Self diagnosis isn't the same as really having it.

I don't think people are depressed. I just think more people can't deal with reality. They are believing way too much bullshyt because it's constantly shoved in their face. It has even caused many to live bullshyt lives knowing deep down inside that it's a lie. So as a result, we see folks get hurt when they have to face the truth. Folks really having high expectations they should never be having to begin with.
This is a major key. I’ve noticed that people, especially the women I’ve dated like to throw the word depressed around a lot, when in reality they’re just feeling blue for the moment.
I’ve never been depressed or been thru a depression so far in my life so I don’t know what that’s like, but if I’m in that space the first thing I’m doing is talking to somebody about it. You gotta nip shyt like that in the bud before it spirals out of control and next thing you know you curled up on the couch eating buckets of ice cream at a time.
 

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I swear people need to unplug from all the bullshyt turn off the fukkin cnn don’t go on any social media sites for about a week or two and get there mind right. I was on the instagram yesterday and it’s sad to see so many chicks including they damn grandmama posting up they ass cheeks for some attention on the gram. Everyone trying to look for someone or something to save them out they misery.
 

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If you work JUST to pay bills and die, then there is no point to fight. If you want to build wealth for a better future, then there is hope.

Too many peoole on social media and materialism.
 

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Social media you go on Facebook and you're single and you see all your friends married or in relationships you'll feel depressed because all you see is them smiling in photos.

You go on instagram and you see friends travelling, buying a big house new car and younger depressed because you don't have a passport live in a rat indesres house and take the bus
 

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This is the effects of a monochronic live-to-work culture that the west has developed over the past few decades.

Most of us can't afford to take time off, not to mention America can't even offer universal healthcare without resistance. How many "Job Creators" offer health insursance to their employees?. America is so behind in terms of social welfare.

I dare one of us ask our employers if we can take a sabbatical and still have our jobs.
 
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Those Denmark cacs are regarded as the happiest place on Earth (The majority population is also secular/non religious for those individuals suggesting that false beliefs would make ppl happier) with lowest suicide rates and they're no where near as economically well off as your average Americans are


This country is a perfect example of how money doesn't make you happy. As long as you continue to want and desire the next thing instead of appreciating what you already have you'll forever be miserable

lmao there are more people living in New York City than the entire country of Denmark
you can't be serious
lmao when people bringing up this little ass european countries as some sort of model of success
 

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All this technology and work ruining people. One weekend put away the social media and just go for a hike or take your parents out to a restaurant take a girl out to the beach. You’ll see the enjoyment of the simple life we had before social media.
On top of tech destroying socializing, capitalistic society creates a line wolf or everyman for himself mentality. No since of community
 
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lmao there are more people living in New York City than the entire country of Denmark
you can't be serious
lmao when people bringing up this little ass european countries as some sort of model of success
its a fact that countries that put more emphasis on striving to the top by any means and work more hours per week are far less happier than countries that have better safety nets and provide a less stressful existence for their citizens.

Our mortality rate is pretty high for a 1st world country.

I also don't think its fair to blame social media, it's simply a mirror of society. You can't blame a shallow narcissistic society on an app/piece of code.

Change yourselves and stop placing place on binary code
 
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