Why are Americans so depressed?

[Dominic Brehetto]

Because the average person is brought up to equate their worth as a person with how much money they're worth and how many possessions they have. And news flash,most people are broke as fukk.

On top of that most people don't even understand mental illness in the slightest. Tell people to "think positive" like it will change the chemical imbalance in their brain.


Capitalism has infected every facet of life in America,where mental health is seen as a place to make record profits instead of help people.


Americans are the equivalent of that person who acts overly confident as a coping mechanism to cover up how depressed they are

 

[Pazzy]

Because this country is based off of big lies. In order to survive, you have to be a good damn liar or supporting that shyt. You can't be too real or you won't make it. Anything or anyone that supports the lie whether it's intentional or unintentional makes it and believe me, many people end up dying because of that shyt. Money talks, bullshyt walks. Of course, when you look at the reality of shyt, it's sad and we can't speak out on it. Anyone that really speaks out against that shyt suffers someway or somehow. They are outcasted by their peers or if they get a following where people start to agree with them and they fight against the lie where the truth is close to being exposed, then they are killed.

 

[⠀⠀⠀]

seeing people who dont work hard and got multimillions off of their looks alone is depressing. while you working 8 hours a day for pennies compared to the wealthy.

 

[silk scarfs]

We live in a culture where highlevels of dopamine get used for for very little effort
putting any effort into anything gets looked down upon
Since we live in a social media era everybody appears to have there life together and doing great
And you look at yours and I pales in comparison

 

[Nigerianwonder]

Cause folks work like slaves and get no vacation and dont get paid anything. Most other countries outside of like Japan have shorter work weeks and more vacation time. Most Americans don't or cant even take the few vacation days they have. Plus they got real universal healthcare etc..

 

[Aba_juggin]

better than Russia

Cause folks work like slaves and get no vacation and dont get paid anything. Most other countries outside of like Japan have shorter work weeks and more vacation time. Most Americans don't or cant even take the few vacation days they have. Plus they got real universal healthcare etc..

 

[TillWeDie]

Good thread

 

[Indiglow Meta (R$G)]

Trash, unhealthy culture full of trash unhealthy people.

As a guy who lives in the UK, most americans disgust me. The whites especially. In fact, they disgust a lot of people here. My sister is a doctor and she has to work sometimes with consultants and she says how much she tends to find most Americans irritating as all fukk.

Its really your culture which is a fukking mess. Rampant narcissism mixed in with institutionalized racism. Its something that would drive anyone insane. Worst thing is, many of you actually run around thinking that the way u live is a good thing. Hence why when I meet Americans abroad they really start to question the "greatness" of their country.

Look at this PROUD BLACK BRIT, y'all.
You live in the grandfather of institutionalized racism.
Tell me about black homeownership and business ownership in the UK:

*crickets*

Thanks.

 

[DrHackenbush]

I think the generations before us, especially those who were immigrants didnt have the luxury of worrying about how happy they were or what they were doing, they had bigger concerns like survival and making sure their families were taken care of. Thats the big difference between the West and the East, in the East the people see themselves as a small part of a larger community where in the West everyone's just focused on themselves. They have all the tools to live happy lives but spiritually they are bankrupt. Plus any little bump in the road and its head straight for the medication. Thats why I think parents should beat their kids when they're young (as long as they deserve it of course), it helps them get used to lifes harsh realities a lot quicker

 

[DrHackenbush]

Also
https://genius.com/Wu-tang-clan-a-better-tomorrow-lyrics#note-10539072
"You can't party your life away
Drink your life away
Smoke your life away
fukk your life away
Dream your life away
Scheme your life away
Cause your seeds grow up the same way"

 

[Crayola Coyote]

White people are forcing their fukkery on everyone such as the gay agenda

 

[Gonzo]

Materialistic and hypersexualized society.

 

[BigMoneyGrip]

Trash, unhealthy culture full of trash unhealthy people.

As a guy who lives in the UK, most americans disgust me. The whites especially. In fact, they disgust a lot of people here. My sister is a doctor and she has to work sometimes with consultants and she says how much she tends to find most Americans irritating as all fukk.

Its really your culture which is a fukking mess. Rampant narcissism mixed in with institutionalized racism. Its something that would drive anyone insane. Worst thing is, many of you actually run around thinking that the way u live is a good thing. Hence why when I meet Americans abroad they really start to question the "greatness" of their country.

And you think it's better in the U.K. With rampant fukkery and racism? Cacs in the UK are just nice about their racist views.. I got family in the U.K., Sussex and Portsmouth to be exact..

US is my home but I can easily ditch these shyt hole for my main home in the West Indies

 

[TheKid55]

This is really simplifying it, but...

Honestly, too much of this social media bullshyt out here that's killing people's self-esteems

Sometimes you just gotta unplug once in a while and regain perspective

Sites like Facebook, Insta, Snapchat etc. all just one big competition on who can flex the hardest

shyt, you got people out here living vicariously through YouTubers
Maybe I'm projecting, but this shyt can't be good in large doses

 

[blues_funk_reggae]

I think a big reason is financial oppression. They say money is the #1 reason for stress. Most things in this country involve/result in some type of debt-commitment. Rent, mortgage, college education debt, medical bills, credit cards, car note, living check to check, etc. Not to mention salaries just don't seem to increase at the same rate as other expenses. Think about someone working a regular job making 40k in 2010, if they still have the same job in 2017 they're probably making more or less the same 40k, or still in the 40s. Meanwhile expenses increase every year. This country loves keeping it's people financially tied up. Work long hours with little vacation time like others have mentioned, all this leads to depression. shyt, I've heard of countries having 4 day work weeks, meanwhile cats out here working 7 days with no benefits. Smh.