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Why do people always respond to depressed people, by recommending visiting a therapist or going to gym? (reddthat.com)
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It feels pretty weird to me that people are almost programmed to recommend Therapy or Gym as the ultimate solutions.

Despite the fact that not all people are capable of doing both.

Further more, there is no study, as far as my knowledge go, that show any ultimate cure for depression. Matter of fact I had seen a study that suggest a very high percentage of people are drug treatment resistant (meaning that there depression would not get better with any prescribed drugs).

I had seen studies that say that training or even just daily walks can highly improve mood, but I had never heard that they fully cure depression.

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[–] FATALRPG@sh.itjust.works 4 points 1 week ago (1 children)

“See a therapist” is just worthless advice, especially when it’s unsolicited.

Therapy is not free and getting insurance to cover it can be a nightmare. Waiting lists can be ridiculous. You can live in an area where there’s basically no good therapists - where your options are someone who wont do much other than print off CBT worksheets, or worse, unethical shit like conversion therapy if you are queer.

Some people have also been severely traumatized by their experiences with therapists and the mental health care system. (“Quit your job to make your abusive husband happy!”)

[–] atro_city@fedia.io 2 points 1 week ago

It sounds like you live in the USA, and I feel for you. It's not the same everywhere. Some countries actually have a more than semi-functional healthcare system.