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What if you're depressed because you're afraid of death? In that case, you shouldn't take any advice from HN unless that advice is to talk to a professional.
by cbs 14y ago
What if you're depressed because you're afraid of death?
In that case, you shouldn't take any advice from HN unless that advice is to talk to a professional.
It's a lot like legal advice, sure people on the internet can talk about the issues, but they're probably wrong and even if they're right it's still unwise to take what they say at face value. The people with the professional capacity to help you can't do it well online for all the obvious reasons.
- corin_ 14y agoIt's like legal advice but only in so much as you should take it with a pinch of salt and consider talking to professionals. I disagree with "they're probably wrong", because unlike in legal matters, where there is a right and a wrong, in mental health topics it is all very subjective - not only in that two people (even two professionals) might disagree on the best treatment for one person, but in that different people will react differently to different options.
- jnorion 14y agoThat only partially makes sense. For comments/suggestions found on HN that have potential side effects, absolutely take them with a grain of salt and consult a professional... i.e. medication, psychedelics, etc. But for some of the suggestions, the advice is fantastic. Exercise more? Eat healthier foods at regular intervals? Practice positive thinking about the world and your life? Any one of them could help. ALL of them could help. And they can't hurt. Take every piece of "no-strings-attached" advice you can... and then ALSO consult a professional.