#depression

noam@libranet.de

Interesting, long read about #GenZ, #smartPhones and adolescent #MentalHealth.

"They spent far less time playing with, talking to, touching, or even making eye contact with their friends and families, thereby reducing their participation in social behaviour that is essential for successful human #development.

"The members of gen Z are, therefore, the test subjects for a radical new way of growing up, far from the real‐world interactions of small communities in which humans evolved. Call it the Great #Rewiring of Childhood. It’s as if they became the first generation to grow up on Mars. And it has turned them into the #Anxious #Generation.

"There was little sign of an impending mental illness crisis among adolescents in the 2000s. Then, quite suddenly, in the early 2010s, things changed. In just five years between 2010 and 2015, across the UK, the US, Canada, Australia and beyond, the number of young people with anxiety, #depression and even suicidal tendencies started to rise sharply... The increases were similar for both sexes and happened across all races and social classes. And among a variety of mental health diagnoses, #anxiety rates rose diagnoses, anxiety rates rose the most."

https://www.theguardian.com/books/2024/mar/24/the-anxious-generation-jonathan-haidt-book-extract-instagram-tiktok-smartphones-social-media-screens

thefifthseason@venera.social

“The results showed that antidepressant exposure significantly increased the risk of suicide and suicide attempt when compared with no antidepressant usage among children and adolescents…
Among the antidepressants, SSRI use was associated with an increased risk of suicide and suicide attempt…
In addition, the risk of suicide and suicide attempt between SSRIs and other antidepressants was similar…
https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/35693956/

Our comprehensive review of the major strands of research on serotonin shows there is no convincing evidence that depression is associated with, or caused by, lower serotonin concentrations or activity. Most studies found no evidence of reduced serotonin activity in people with depression compared to people without, and methods to reduce serotonin availability using tryptophan depletion do not consistently lower mood in volunteers. High quality, well-powered genetic studies effectively exclude an association between genotypes related to the serotonin system and depression, including a proposed interaction with stress.
https://www.nature.com/articles/s41380-022-01661-0


Good to see research advancing and correcting on previous beliefs (or "medical truths").
The quote and links found via this article: https://www.zerohedge.com/news/2024-02-16/new-study-destroys-ssri-antidepressant-scam

#Research #Depression #SSRI #Serotonin #Antidepressant

faab64@diasp.org

There are things that will never change. As long as we don't change.

Never in our history, have been witnessed such level of inhumanity broadcast 24/7 and so many people completely ignoring them and even worse, ridicule the victims and justify the ongoing genocide.

I always thought most people are good, but I am losing it, most people are selfish and willfully ignorant, not to forget deeply racist. Nothing else can explain the reaction to this ongoing genocide.

#Gaza #Atrocities #History #Genocide #Terrorism #Politics #Inhumanity #Depression #Israel

ramnath@nerdpol.ch

#Great #Depression at Last! A Meticulously Planned Astonishing Conspiracy Is Concluding Perfectly
#China #Observer
2/6/24

(This video makes a good argument for the idea that the CCP has intentionally ruined China's economy simply in order to stay in power. Though the #people are beginning to speak out more and more, the theory is that since the CCP's police state still has an iron grip over them, the more #bankrupt they are, the less powerful they are.)

"At this juncture, the national policy of "intentional recession" has reached the stage of reaping its final results. Chinese people have had their minds and wallets thoroughly cleansed - the most challenging external factors already eliminated. The trial of the "widespread social control" model has proven highly successful, with little concern about any noteworthy rebellion. "De-industrialization" has undeniably become irreversible."

Source: https://youtube.com/watch?v=vyqtWXqHUwU

spektrum@anonsys.net