So Many Are Depressed And Anxious...Is It Maybe Because Life Is Shit?
Is it time to start looking at our environments?
Are we surrounded by assholes? Are our human needs even met?
Just a few random thoughts...thanks for listening/considering my words.
The world needs progress of spirit, not material progress. The reason why people need a friend that won't judge them is because such people who do not judge rarely exist. There are two things we can choose to feed, the Ego or the Spirit. We have been socially engineered to worship and feed the Ego instead of the spirit and this can be seen clearly in most recent movies, television series, etc. etc. This is how we learn to judge or prejudge on a superficial level. The American culture is heavily engineered towards feeding and worshiping the Ego and a culture of superficial prejudgment. In many ways this is not accidental. The American lifestyle implies that you waste away your most spiritually valuable time by going to school the first 18 years of your life at least, then you might spend another 4-8 years studying something else in college / university. Next you're left to find a job somehow but unemployment has been rising and will eventually be too high once robots begin taking many jobs. Now you're left with a debt you have to pay which will probably take you another 8-20 years or more if you're unfortunate enough. By the age of 30 you probably have a few credit cards, ultimately you become a debt slave by the age of 30. This means that not only do you not have time to worry or care about other people, but you almost MUST ignore the rest of humanity while you are simply trying to pay off your debts, finish studying etc. etc. This is how you have a whole society slowly feeding the ego. To go further, the dollar is absolute slavery. It is a promissory note created out of thin air that is lent to the Government with interests, even if we were to pay off our debt there is still an interest to pay and thus can never be paid off sanely. The dollar is even crafted with the principles of Sigil Magic and yet we don't realize this is a problem. We are left with a system that is too abstruse and a society that is too obtuse to see the black magic embedded everywhere. All sorts of religions are born, including one who worships their very captors and slave-masters. This is how wars are made possible. Without the religion of statism that uses television/propaganda to program and socially engineer society with a culture of authority Hitler would never have succeeded. The world is truly shit, this is why it is important to keep our minds dormant and brainwashed and too busy to care about any country, let alone a community other than our own. Innocent civilians and children are killed every day by the US Military, Israeli Military based on fabricated lies and deception. Even cops in our country kill innocent people all the time. The TV is used to distract everyone and keep them in a vibration that is too positive and well-comforted to care to do anything that does not give them fake happiness and comfort. I call it fake happiness because how can we ever be happy when there is poverty, hunger, wars based on lies, things that could easily be solved if we did not worship the ego. We see the pope and the vatican bathed in luxury and golden objects meanwhile somewhere in Africa a whole community dies of hunger. "It's not our problem" you will hear people say. This is the denial of the spirit and the excuse used to continue feeding the ego. I agree with you Lyndsay, the world is shit and I hope more people could see that. Eventually I hope enough people see it and start asking questions, there are more solutions than there are problems, there just is no will to solve them. There are people responsible for the shit world we live in, World Wars one and two were based on fabricated lies only for a few to make profit. Wars are business, the world is a business, until we learn to understand the spirit we will understand how big of a problem money becomes. The NWO wants a one world government and one world currency, these are like the Ring in the Lord of the Rings.
We've come to a point where people will die trying to defend these tools of enslavement, and because of this we have misery and a shit world.
I believe that we are all connected somehow, so my own theory is many people are getting anxiety and depression because of the collective agony and misery that is being suffered by humanity as a whole.
Thank you so much for this comment @gamagoro, it's one of the best I've ever received. You are awake and aware on so many levels, I have followed you so that I can read more of your thoughts and ideas. You even taught me a new word: Abstruse. Thank you for that also.
I enjoyed your LOTR reference. Indeed the Ring of Power...is Power itself, in my mind. Very few can turn away from it. Even less can be uncorrupted by it. Money is the way to gain power and status, makes me even more grateful that I don't have much!
Your conclusion really struck my heart...if indeed we are connected, which seems highly plausible, how could we not feel the side effects of most of the world suffering?
Thanks also for recognizing the Zionist problem. Very few even understand...I feel like I made a new friend. <3
Hey Lindsay I'm definitely on the same wave as you on this subject. It is a deep subject, especially for those like us that truly care and know that life could and should be better than it is. Thank God for music. It keeps me sane. I appreciate your point of view and of course your music. Thanks for being my friend and much love to you and your family!
And yes...we are surrounded by assholes! The ones that don't know they are assholes are going to need people like us to hold their hand and listen and tell them it's going to be OK when the self realization hits them.
I enjoy our friendship more than you could know, sharing reality with others is all that keeps me going! If it weren't for music I'd be a lot worse off too. Hey Michael, any new music you're working on lately? Much Love and thank you always, for the understanding and empathy!
Just joined a new band playing bass. I'm working on my chops so I can give the open mic a shot. Singing and playing not quite there yet. I write a lot of lyrics and poetry but putting it to music I struggle. Thanks for asking. You're a badass!
Right on, I'm so happy to hear you're playing with a band, what kind of tunes do you guys play?
Country/ Western but like the old school real stuff. Here I am in my forties, old punk rocker and metal head now I'm playing country go figure!
HHAHAA!!! That is SO awesome!! Hey it took me a while to get into the country vibe, I hated it most of my life, but now I've gotten into some pretty damn fine talent. Have you ever heard of Gillian Welsh and David Rawlings? This guy is a MONSTER on the guitar.....this whole concert is mind blowing, this is my favourite track...way better live than on the album too.
That was awesome! Here's one for you:
Bwa hahhahahaaa!! That was crazy good LOLOLOL!!!!
Hello Lyndsay nice to meet you. I think we have been so programmed into being service to Self rather than service to others. That if we dont turn things around we are going off a cliff. Food is controlled the air is being sprayed the water is poisoned I dont think there is any where to hide. Other than MT MERU at the north Pole. Peace and Love from @airmobile
Wow, nice to meet you too AirMobile! It sounds like you are WIDE AWAKE! What a pleasure to make your acquaintance. :) :) :) Hugs of Solidarity!!!
There are excellent web based therapy available,for those in need of someone to communicate with, but for some reason can't reach out to therapists in their community. I mentioned one such resource here: https://steemit.com/psychology/@protoken/talk-or-chat-with-a-licensed-professional-therapist-online
Great, thank you so much @Protoken.
I hope this can be of help to someone. Best of luck.
So true Lyndsay. I see a big rise in mental health issues and I think that it will keep rising. There are many reasons for it, we are being attacked from multiple angles.
You're right - people know that something just isn't right. I hope that they find peace and that they find someone to talk to, it's very important.
Yes, being attacked from multiple angles for sure, that's why I generalized by saying "Life is Shit" really what I'm referring to, is not this beautiful planet, not all life, but these systems that are sucking the life out of all of us. The modern day slavery. The way everything is rigged...
Sure glad to have found all you amazing folks though, makes it easier to cope, and brings a lot of hope, that others are seeing through, and are not satisfied just being a part of these life taking systems.
I don't know if this video is personal for you but do you need someone you talk to? I am on discord on the PAL server @juliakponsford you should come chat over there!
You are a true Human Angel. Thank you for reaching out to your fellow man, I'm very touched Julia <3
Well I work from home so I am alone all day! I mostly get my human interaction from the internet, whenever I am not working I am chatting so feel free to join :) If I am not there tons of other very nice people are: https://discord.gg/XqVMRCr
also HUGS!
That's awesome, so great to see the community growing and coming together! xo!
Do you find there are a lot more people with anxiety and depression than when you were younger? Do you have any theories/hypotheses on why?
It seems that way although I'm not sure, perhaps there is a bit less stigma now talking about it. My theory is that mobile phones tv, internet and media have made us more disconnected. When I was a teen all we did was walk around outside and go visit each other, we needed to be creative and invented games or else we were bored to death. (I am 36 for reference). I see younger kids in my family who can't peel away from their video games/tablets and tv and they seem to have some social anxiety and don't really go out much. We need to socialize and also exercise and get fresh air to be healthy. I think all of these things combined are creating a cluster fuck of bad physical and mental health. I sadly dont know the answer, I work at a computer myself and am fully addicted to steemit of course. I do make an effort to go out and see people but probably not enough :/ it's a struggle as I am quite introverted and happy to be alone most of the time. When I am socializing I do enjoy it though.
Mmm good answers, I resonate! We're the same age btw, and yeah, being an 80's and 90's child sure was a lot different. I think we ate more pure foods back then too, and I spent a LOT of time outside. Now more of us are all cooped up. The systems are getting more greedy. So many people I know are working so hard for so little. Really, who wants to slave their life away just so they can have a roof over their head and eat? People barely have anything left over after that.
It's a different world now...
I can see your point about how it's okay to talk about depression and anxiety now, that could add to the increase.
I'm pretty thankful I grew up before internet, I could have potentially used it for good to learn skills and find new hobbies and stuff but I think I was better off just being an innocent kid 🙂 on tv we had three channels and if it was nice outside we were not even allowed in the house, thanks mom!
I'm listening. I think it's cause we don't have mineral rich soils and we aren't eating the right foods. That we've been exposed to chemicals which messed up our systems, and to bacteria or viruses we've not healed from. Do a ton of people feel like shit? definitely. Do alot of people that seem happy feel like shit? definitely. Will we always feel like shit and is life shit? Not necessarily. Find what you like to do. Me, I like to listen to you tell me the world is shit and then tell you it isn't so even if I feel like shit
That response really made me smile, especially your end line LOL @DrAbs! :) A healthy dose of laughter is always recommended :)
On a more serious note, I do like what you have to say about possible reasons why there seems to be such an explosion of depressed and anxious people, it makes sense to me!
Hey @lyndsaybowes thanks for sharing and I'd have to agree. I've given this some thought over the years and come to believe that a disconnection from the natural cycle of life diminishes us all. Equally the death and pain in this world feeds back into the psyche of humanity for at an atomic and spiritual level we are all deeply connected. The world is out of balance and because of that we're out of balance, indeed how can there be balance when millions are starving to death. I wrote this post a while back as a way of explaining it, pleasedon't waste any votes on it as it's old .. but see what you think: https://steemit.com/philosophy/@perceptualflaws/time-cycles-precession-and-the-schuman-resonance
Thank you so much for sharing your ideas on the causes with me, I can definitely see the links there! I will go read your article <3 <3 <3
Thanks @lyndsaybowes life is never easy for those with a good heart, but it's how we rise to these occasions that define who we are.
Oh no. I'm surprised to hear you say life is shit with such conviction. I think life is great. I think life if what you make of it. A life worth living is not shit. Unfortunately thoughout so much of society people hand over their lives for a paycheck or a responsibility they are convinced is worth more than their happiness. My life was shit when I put myself in the system in the western world, I was F-in miserable and stressed out doing and living what was considered "normal". I think you are doing a great job unshitting your life by getting away from all the sytematic propoganda based stuff. Like having a beautiful garden in your front yard. That is wonderful and the more you or anyone can do to make their self worth go up the better and less shitty people will feel. On that note I had a great couple days walking around Bangkok. I took a ton of photos of people living normal maybe shitty maybe not so shitty Thai lives. People here are deeply spiritual and it's obvious to me there is very little depression.
I think you'll enjoy the photos very much. I'm off to Koh Phengnan later today. An Island in the Andemen sea. Hope you are feeling good and not shitty. Smile you have very beautiful one! :) Dan
Yes, what I am meaning, are the systems that are shit :) Thanks for the uplifting comment, indeed we do have ways out! xo Thanks Dan! I'll look forward to seeing your new photos!
Me and my fam were just talking about this today. Upvoted. My solution? Get back in touch with nature
That's definitely a great solution Don!