How to Fight Depression and Win

A critical analysis of what depression is and what it is not

David O.
7 min readAug 24, 2018

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There is one problem that is killing the world right now and it is the glorification of problems. For example, the climate change thing. If the same amount of energy and activity that has been poured into the awareness of the problem has been poured into a tangible solution, the world would have made significant progress. But nah, people want to analyze the problem, they want to blame something and someone. It seems obvious to me that if advancement in technology amplified the problem, then further advancement should cushion it. I find it amazing that the solution that is most lauded around the world is to take backward steps in the areas of tech. And it is clear; nobody really wants to do that.

I started a blog a while ago to express a psychological solution for mental health challenges. What I found out at the end was amazing. Many of those who have these problems don’t want a solution, they want to be recognized with their problem and treated specially because of it. I deleted the blog because it was useless. Why try to help people who don’t want to be helped? I read an article of one patient where she said she left a doctor because the doctor was trying to make her well. Went to another doctor who was making her feel like her problem was a superhuman ability…

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David O.

Business Strategist. Brand Advisor. Finance Author. I mostly write finance, business strategy & marketing content. Sometimes, artistic reviews