Posted by bulldog2 on April 21, 2008, at 8:17:31
In reply to You are all missing the point..., posted by antiserial on April 21, 2008, at 3:06:19
> depression...
> suppression...
> oppression...
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> aren't they really all connected?
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> if you remove the sources of suppression and oppression from your life, will you then also be free of depression?
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> there's no lasting freedom without control, though... BUT NOT CONTROL BY AN EXTERNAL SOURCE... people ask why God doesn't do anything... but God doesn't want to control you...
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> and yes, I might be projecting, but who really isn't? doesn't psychiatry also project diagnosises into people's minds, so that they act out the role they have been given by psychiatrists?
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> the revolution isn't pill-shaped...
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> please note that I'm not excluding the possibility that sometimes an actual physical brain dysfunction can be a source for depression... but don't forget that medication itself can also act as the suppressor and oppressor...
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> "There is no fear in love. But perfect love drives out fear, because fear has to do with punishment. The one who fears is not made perfect in love." 1 John 4:18Depression can certainly be a valid response to our enviroment. Sometimes the beast can get an early start if you are unfortunate enough to grow up in a toxic environment (family). Our society is certainly becoming more toxic. As someone who grew up in the 60's I've had the opportunity to observe changes in our society. The cultural revolution of the 60's and 70's has seriouly weaked our major institutions which used to be the glue that kept us together and maybe helped keep us sane. The institutions of marriage, school, church , law and order are all under assault. Children go into schools to kill each other and terrorists wage war on civilians.More and more people are becoming hedonistic and self centered.I believe our minds need meaning and order. This chaos we live in is a recipe for mental illness.
More and more I realize I need to make some changes in my life so that i feel my life has meaning and purpose. I can't change society but I can change the way I live.
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