>>14028225I haven't read it and it's probably full of outdated data, but I think the absolute state of psychiatry and psychology is a joke even now.
"There is something chemically wrong with muh brain, I have depressioooooon!!". oh sure, there are people with hormonal imbalances like low testosterone and stuff that feel shit because of it but not all of the people with "depression" have it. if you make yourself believe you are depressed you WILL be depressed and the fact that depression is so romanticized helped this issue even more. because there was less awareness of "depression" there were fewer cases of it in the past.
this literally happened to me. I made myself believe I was going insane, I had depression, and that I had anxiety and because of it, I got severe symptoms of it. I was very close to killing myself. even though there is a fair share of bad things that happened to me I am still a pussy for doing this and feeling this way. now I'm recovering very well without any gay ass therapy or any pharmacological intervention. I bet If I went to the psychiatrist I'd have my life ruined with SSRIs and Benzos.
you might quite literally feel like shit even if something good happens and then call it depression but that's not it. It's a problem with your mindset. It's the voice in the back of the head doubting you at all times. doesn't matter in what situation are you in, millions of years of evolution didn't happen for you to give up. and there is a high chance that you are not hypogonadal just try to fix your mindset.
sorry for ranting, but if any of you are struggling with depression keep it in mind that it most likely is because of your mindset and that psychiatry is a complete joke
