Unpopular Opinions.

Napper Hawkins wrote: »

Right you are, sir. Though I fail to see how you find a psychological disorder that has driven many people to their deaths and ruined countless families to be a source of amusement for you.

+1. It's actually the mental illness with the highest suicide risk.

RaRaRasputin wrote: »

The thread is called "unpopular opinions", so I can voice my distaste for a "mental illness" I consider nothing but bulls**t.

Oh sure, but be prepared for rebuttal.

This whole "eating disorder" nonsense is one of those "first world" problems that occupies the minds of some disorientated and insecure people who should just grow a spine.

While I would debate self harm, in particular cutting as a more recent meme as much as a long standing part of the human condition, I'd be significantly less sure about anorexia as a "first world problem". Yes there can be an element of meme and cultural triggers to it at times, however it is a very serious illness, with a high mortality rate and like I said the highest risk for suicide among mental illnesses. It also has clear symptoms and progression, unlike some mental disorders.

Maybe you're talking about those people who claim an "eating disorder" for attention etc? I'm sure they exist alright. IMHO they certainly exist for other mental illnesses so not beyond the realms alright. My unpopular opinion would be that a goodly chunk of those who label themselves as "depressed" do so - at first at least - to "fit in" with the meme*. I say at first because through a kind of self administered CBT they may well end up in a depressed mindset. Also IMHO it's diagnosed and more to the point treated medically more than it should be. A hint of the overprescription of antibiotics in the past and this may come back to haunt us down the line the way antibiotics have.

Deleted User wrote:

You are entitled to your opinions.. That's fine. But you've got no right in being a scumbag.

Well to be fair AbG they are on topic, unlike the "the x factor/glee/etc is shíte" type opinions, which would be anything but unpopular.



*and it is quite the meme. People can often say "we don't talk about it enough as a society", yet it's rare a week, or day goes by without something about depression coming up in some arm of the media or other. We've never talked about its so much as a society. This is generally a bloody good thing as it helps to remove any daft stigma attached, but it may also IMHO increase the likelihood of believing they have it in some. It's hard to say which is the lesser of the two evils(I'd still back talking about it myself). Plus although we've never talked about so much as a society, we've never had so many treatments, both medical and others, we've never had so many avenues to explore those treatment options, yet the rates are going up, pretty significantly too. It's kinda odd. Yes people who wouldn't have been spotted in the past are being spotted more, but that doesn't seem to explain the overall high rates.