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Depression is mentioned. As I'm sure everyone else here will say: There is no shame in getting help for that.

• Consultant32452 13y ago
  Whether or not there is shame in getting help for your depression is cultural. Saying so on a hackernews post doesn't change the reality on the ground for any potential viewer in, for example, Japan or China.
  • mkr-hn 13y ago
    The health care situation in your country matters a lot too. Plenty of people are depressed and too poor to afford treatment.
  • judk 13y ago
    Getting help may mean adjusting location to a less shameful community. With Internet communities and now the beginnings of Internet medical care, this might not even require geographic changes.
    • jevinskie 13y ago
      Are you suggesting people struggling with major depression move to a different country?
      • amputect 13y ago
        It was a little front-loaded, but the phrase "this might not even require geographic changes." at the end of his reply implies that it's less "move to a better country" and more "stop hanging around with people who damage your mental health and/or shame you for seeking help". This is very good advice, and following it in the past probably saved my life.