Social Commentary

Depression Generation

What is the chief reason our generation is so depressed?

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In short- The chief reason our generation is so depressed is because of the lack of mentor, mentee relationships in our society stemming from a lack of adequate parenting.Easy enough. Thank you for reading…

No, honestly there’s a lot to unpack here. Most of which is based on assumed Truths. We enter this world a blank slate. Nothing contains meaning, until we learn through association and believe the “Truth” of things. Cause and effect is taught by nature and everything else must be taught by a nurturing human. The lack of a mentor, mentee relationship or just inadequate parenting will warp our understanding of the Truth.

I never quite understood the medical diagnosis for depression. It seems every year there’s yet another symptom tacked onto the malady’s quark board. Google-bot says Anhedonia is the chief symptom of Depression.

Anhedonia: the lack of interest, enjoyment or pleasure from life’s experience.-Google Bot

I’m big on the etymology of things. I like when the origin of a word makes so much sense it makes the very sound of the word resonate better. Depression doesn’t quite cut it. I picture a…