@sarahdoingthing Is it possible that drugs might cure it too much? Why get out of bed if you are completely content?
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Replying to @nouswaves
@sebinsua indeed! let's bring back smallpox too ;)1 reply 0 retweets 0 likes -
Replying to @sarahdoingthing
@sarahdoingthing There is a serious point buried somewhere in what I said. Given a tool to reach happiness we often abuse it.1 reply 0 retweets 1 like -
Replying to @nouswaves
@sebinsua I think negative affect is THE problem, only reason to be cautious is to avoid causing more of it by unintended effects2 replies 0 retweets 3 likes -
Replying to @sarahdoingthing
@sarahdoingthing@sebinsua but what about all the good things negative affect did? But seriously, it has benefits & neurodiversity is good.1 reply 0 retweets 1 like -
Replying to @davidmanheim
@davidmanheim@sebinsua yes within reason - most people are happy most of the time & don't realize how bad it can get (optimistic delusion)1 reply 0 retweets 1 like -
Replying to @sarahdoingthing
@davidmanheim@sebinsua hard to justify people praying for death constantly by neurodiversity1 reply 0 retweets 2 likes -
Replying to @sarahdoingthing
@sarahdoingthing@sebinsua I'm suggesting that there is a helpful range, and we should cultivate health within it, not medicalize normality.2 replies 0 retweets 1 like -
Replying to @davidmanheim
@davidmanheim@sarahdoingthing I have a few memories of bad depression at different points of my life. There's a lot of variance even here.1 reply 0 retweets 1 like -
Replying to @nouswaves
@davidmanheim@sarahdoingthing Once suicide ideation, once neurotic thoughts, another time my head became silent, once childhood terror.1 reply 0 retweets 1 like
@davidmanheim @sarahdoingthing I think it's very hard to know how others might feel.
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