I agree that's trite, and it's no more helpful than telling someone who's having an epileptic seizure to stop jerking around and get up off the floor.
That's actually a pretty good analogy, because it does seem that there are physical differences in the brains of people who are prone to depression compared to those who aren't. It's not the whole story, and psychosocial influences (how people perceive the world and the setting they live in) play a big role too, but telling someone who's so depressed that they're considering suicide that they should get over themselves, slap a smile on their face and be happy is pretty damn stupid.
IIN I feel suicide awareness week is patronizing to those wanting suicide?
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I agree that's trite, and it's no more helpful than telling someone who's having an epileptic seizure to stop jerking around and get up off the floor.
That's actually a pretty good analogy, because it does seem that there are physical differences in the brains of people who are prone to depression compared to those who aren't. It's not the whole story, and psychosocial influences (how people perceive the world and the setting they live in) play a big role too, but telling someone who's so depressed that they're considering suicide that they should get over themselves, slap a smile on their face and be happy is pretty damn stupid.