There are just as many people depressed three decades ago or whenever, but the difference is that no one is finding out. Data collection has come such a long way in recent times.
while this is possible, I just dont know. its true that they didnt have the technology to show that people everywhere are depressed. But 3 decades ago the cost of living wasnt as high as it is now.
We’ve automated a lot of other tasks in life, so perhaps the extra time that isn’t spent hunting for our food or walking miles to each different food stall gives us too much space to think and reflect
Nowadays people spend most of their time inside, not getting enough vitamin D.
you need a side hustle, a passion, a life goal. I’m not content with the idea of working, having a family and retiring. I honestly wish I was, but I have so much ridiculous ambition
For myself and a lot of my friends I talk to, this is actually a big cause of depression. We all want to reach for something greater, but with the current economy it seems impossible to make that reach.
It isn’t that more people are depressed today, it’s that we’re more aware of the people who are depressed, and the instance of depression in itself.
Ive never considered this before. Maybe a lot of people have been depressed but because they didnt have the internet, we didnt realize how big of an issue it was. Or maybe since it wasnt so widely talked about people just didnt know what depression was.
I used to look at all these people on Instagram and wonder how they all manage to be so happy and smile so much
Most of these people are just as unhappy, they look happy in their posts to make everyone else think that they are happy.