We live surrounded by noise, by strategies for growth, by algorithms that dictate what to say, how to look, how to sell.
But perhaps the thought of who you are behind all of that has crossed your mind...
Wow, I keep thinking...
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30 sats \ 2 replies \ @nkmg1c_ventures 16 Oct
It's probably been a silent epidemic for at least 20 years
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30 sats \ 0 replies \ @SimpleStacker 16 Oct
yeah pretty sure it's not even silent anymore... it's a well known problem at this point
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10 sats \ 0 replies \ @Akg10s3 OP 16 Oct
Yes, and throughout that period, the new generations have also felt the same effect...
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0 sats \ 1 reply \ @cryotosensei 16 Oct
I don’t know about your country, but mental health issues have been pushed to the forefront in mine and are widely discussed today
As you have hinted, i feel that having a strong sense of self will empower me to ignore the noise and stick to my guns and not get myself affected emotionally. The Stoic philosophy, so to speak
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0 sats \ 0 replies \ @Akg10s3 OP 16 Oct
Good point about Stoic philosophy!
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0 sats \ 1 reply \ @brave 16 Oct
Mental health is absolutely a silent epidemic. We're so caught up in the grind and the 'perfect' online persona that we forget to check in with ourselves. It's exhausting trying to keep up with what the world expects you to be.
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0 sats \ 0 replies \ @Akg10s3 OP 16 Oct
!
It's definitely exhausting! Fuck the world and everyone else and be happy!
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0 sats \ 1 reply \ @Kontext 16 Oct
Oh we have definitely lost something - with the industrial revolution, urbanization, and now - especially - with smartphones and the Internet. Whether we have lost our minds, our abilities, or our connection with our surroundings, is hard to say though. Perhaps all of the above, to varying degrees...
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0 sats \ 0 replies \ @Akg10s3 OP 16 Oct
Thanks for your reply!
It's a great contribution!
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0 sats \ 1 reply \ @GreyRamada 15 Oct
the more you consume contents the more stress you have... I am just saying, I have this experience myself. Phone is so addicted, I really want to enjoy my time with friends and family. or being lonely without phone is peaceful/
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0 sats \ 0 replies \ @Akg10s3 OP 15 Oct
I agree, which is why for the past few months I've only kept Telegram on my phone for my study group activities.
And otherwise, I try to avoid screens...
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