Current Events > I genuinely think depression is used as a crutch many people

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Person does something shitty. "hurr Durr I'm depressed". Person continues doing shitty thing's "I'm depressed!". No, you're not. You're just a shit person. It takes away from people who are actually depressed.

I have witnessed my friends sister do this and called her out in person in front of their family but everyone jumps to defend her.

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It's weird, because depression and other mental "illnesses", unlike a physical illness such as the flu, is much more fluid. So maybe depression can influence someone's shitty behavior, but if he wasn't as shitty of a person in the first place, the depression wouldn't affect him in that way.

Wew lad, this'll go well

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I'm curious what you expected to happen calling out that person in front of their family?

ArchNemo posted...

I'm curious what you expected to happen calling out that person in front of their family?

I was hopeful that they would realize their daughter was awful and is taking advantage of them.

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I have depression after losing several people over the last few years but don't do shitty things, or use it as a crutch.

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First, just let me say that depression and anxiety are very real. I struggled with both quite a lot as a teenager, and though I have gotten better as an adult, I do still get the occasional anxious flare-up.

That said, I agree they can also be used as crutches. My husband, for example, will tell you he suffers from crippling anxiety, but as an observer it seems he's only anxious about someone stealing YouTube when he's not looking because he's addicted to his phone and struggles to keep a job for any length of time because he'd rather be at home in bed with it. It's a strange cycle of "what's causing what?" But I digress.

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Can you please give an example of what you mean by shitty things?


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The problem is someone genuinely depressed and someone using it as an excuse might sound or act the same.

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Of course some people will use depression as an scape goat. You can't prove that they're lying, so it's strategic. But that doesn't make depression any less real.

Also, when you've never had depression, it's easy to misdiagnose yourself or be misdiagnosed by talking dramatically to doctors

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Lost_All_Senses posted...

Of course some people will use depression as an scape goat. You can't prove that they're lying, so it's strategic. But that doesn't make depression any less real.

This

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Lost_All_Senses posted...

Of course some people will use depression as an scape goat. You can't prove that they're lying, so it's strategic.

My guess is that TC is drastically overestimating the prevalence of this.

Mental illness is a serious issue.

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That was one of Joestarr's faves.

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I mean even people who legitimately have depression or an anxiety disorder can use it as a crutch.

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