Posted by Shar on March 12, 2001, at 22:12:54
IMHO, the prayer/meditation post should have been pushed on to social babble after the original post. And I wonder if it's just me, or does the post strike anyone else as incredibly patronizing (almost arrogant) and insulting?
From the author's point of view, depressed people as a group are self-centered, selfish, have dirty houses, no willpower, do not pray or ask God's help in healing the self, and need to be more self-sacrificing. And, furthermore, the answer to the problem is simple, so only lazy people STAY depressed (because if they Wanted to get better they would do all the things listed and be healed).
I guess since it doesn't insult a particular individual by name, it's ok? So, censure of a group (a class) of individuals is ok -- but then you usually have an "ism." Racism, sexism, when it's a particular class of people.
I was quite surprised that you, Dr. Bob, chose to reprimand the post that was "sarcastic." Jeeze, is the original post ok because it is "friendly" (ie, just trying to help) even given what it says? If you substitute race or sex for depression in that post, we would have people up in arms!
It seems to me the "sarcastic" response was funny and a worthy/appropriate response to the post. Did you, Dr. Bob, expect people here who are struggling with trying to drag themselves out of bed and fight the paralyzing depths of despair to Ignore the original post, Embrace It, Feel bad that they are such losers, Get Angry or what? The fairly modest sarcasm in the response you pointed to seems really mild to me, and in comparison, not worthy of a reprimand, and someone (maybe the moderator here?) needs to help the author understand a bit more about the stultifying impact of depression plus its chemical bases.
With happy, happy thoughts and IMHO only,
Shar
> >The sun is shining. It is a new day. Ask yourself ho can I process myfeelings today. I believe that depression is a composite of unaddressed feelings. Fear anger resentment in collision. How can I clear and transform theses negative feelings sothat I have room for joy. We can process our feelings in several ways. 1.Talk to a friend 2. Keep a journal write your feelings out 3. Get up out that bed > Exercise. Clean the house. Brush your teeth. Move do not give in to depression. 4. Pray and ask the God of your understanding toremove the fear, the anger, the resentment. Believe it or not God will remove depression. 5. Do not be selfish and self centered today. Ask what can I do for someone else today? Then do it.--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
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