Plenty of reasons I can think of other than the economy. LGBTQ+ rights, child labor laws being removed, and access to medical services being limited or illegal are some big factors.
I’ve been “alone” for so long I can’t even tell if I want to be around people anymore! Every time I have to go do something it feels like I’m doing something I don’t want to now. lol
I feel the same way a lot of times. It takes effort to be social and it’s easier to just stay at home and not do anything. It’s especially easy for me because I have no friends in this town and my closest friends live an hour away. Being lonely seems like it’s easier than having friends even if it feels worse. It’s a problem to be sure.
Yes, the article lists some of those reasons and it also mentions economic factors. I personally see job loss to be a huge factor in depression amongst people I know, hence my comment.
jobs, housing, cost of being alive… honestly what is there to be happy about? A lot of people did everything right, have good jobs and are responsible but most of these problems are completely outside their control, of course people are depressed. everything really is just shit.
well yeah. In this world that we live in money is freedom and if you don’t have it your options are severely limited. For those that don’t have it it getting it is the only thing that matters.
Plenty of reasons I can think of other than the economy. LGBTQ+ rights, child labor laws being removed, and access to medical services being limited or illegal are some big factors.
Loneliness is also a massive factor.
https://www.npr.org/2023/05/02/1173418268/loneliness-connection-mental-health-dementia-surgeon-general
This is one where there is a significant economic cause and effect.
People not having free time, money for activities, hobbies, etc - this impacts our ability to be social.
I’ve been “alone” for so long I can’t even tell if I want to be around people anymore! Every time I have to go do something it feels like I’m doing something I don’t want to now. lol
I feel the same way a lot of times. It takes effort to be social and it’s easier to just stay at home and not do anything. It’s especially easy for me because I have no friends in this town and my closest friends live an hour away. Being lonely seems like it’s easier than having friends even if it feels worse. It’s a problem to be sure.
Yes, the article lists some of those reasons and it also mentions economic factors. I personally see job loss to be a huge factor in depression amongst people I know, hence my comment.
jobs, housing, cost of being alive… honestly what is there to be happy about? A lot of people did everything right, have good jobs and are responsible but most of these problems are completely outside their control, of course people are depressed. everything really is just shit.
Yes, those are the rest of the things. But society has decided that in public discourse the only thing that matters is the economy.
And by economy we mean the stock market.
well yeah. In this world that we live in money is freedom and if you don’t have it your options are severely limited. For those that don’t have it it getting it is the only thing that matters.