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[–] CompassRed@discuss.tchncs.de 4 points 23 hours ago (1 children)

I respectfully disagree. Its thesis is simply that you can have a better life if you stay alive. The "proof" is simply all the changes the artist went through in order to find a better life. The changes aren't supposed to be a recipe on how to make your life better - I don't think the artist is telling people to divorce their spouses. There isn't anything "just be happy" about getting a divorce.

[–] weker01@sh.itjust.works 4 points 20 hours ago (1 children)

Fair enough, I think yours is also a valid interpretation.

I just want to clarify: with "just be happy" energy, I meant the tendency of people to suggest seemingly simple fixes to others struggling with mental health. Even, if they work for oneself and even if it works statistically (for example sport is a good habit against depression), it feels like talking the problem down. But that is highly subjective of course.

[–] CompassRed@discuss.tchncs.de 1 points 6 hours ago

Yeah. That makes sense. It is definitely a real problem.