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Originally Posted by Toy Soldier
The reason I call it a catastrophe is that what we actually see is the tip of a massive iceberg... The vast majority of people who are in the opening stages of anxiety and depression have told very few people about it (if anyone), put on their game face every day so that it's not publicly visible, and certainly haven't sought any sort of help in order for it to be included in the official stats. Tbqfh I think if everyone who is internally suffering on a daily basis WAS to seek help... Mental health services would collapse over night under the strain. It's that bad. It's so bad in fact that I think we're probably on the verge of simply considering daily anxiety to be a "normal part of being human", which is just incredibly sad.
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I don't think we're that far gone, at least where I am, I personally feel. But, I think that a lot of stressors and red flags are going underneath the radar... my feeling though,
when it becomes too prominent, especially this youngest generation, they will start to push back... there is a point our drive to survive kicks in... but I do believe, absolutely, many of the current mantras that are pervasive in our society (again, where I am), they are counter-intuitive, especially the expectations there that are not at all realistic and at worst, overly idealistic... all it takes is a few to throw up their hands and say enough.. so I tend to think it is an awareness problem, especially self-awareness... we have an amazing capacity to survive, but right now ppl have their heads in the cloud... no it is not normal we are depressed 24/7... time to push back. Or at least to reinvest our time and energy that actually pays well... I think the workforce, especially here, we are seeing more ppl going into business for themselves... yes it is difficult, but at least the time and energy is to their benefit... anyway.. too long to get into right now, but maybe will come flesh out my points out later...