Does posting here depress you?

Does posting here depress you?

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Über-Nerd

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23 Dec 18

@shavixmir said

Is using social media (and posting on the debates forum) bad for you and your health?
As with alcohol, some people can manage it in moderation and have fun, whereas others can't, go overboard and get wrecked. "Know thyself."

w

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@moonbus said
As with alcohol, some people can manage it in moderation and have fun, whereas others can't, go overboard and get wrecked. "Know thyself."
Know thyself?

Nope, never met him.

Guppy poo

Sewers of Holland

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@whodey said
Know thyself?

Nope, never met him.
Oh, you must be in a good mood! Even cracking a funny joke!

MB

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@shavixmir said
From the BBC:

However, as BBC Future will explore this month in our #LikeMinded season, scientists are also looking at how social media can be used to diagnose depression, which could help people receive treatment earlier. Researchers for Microsoft surveyed 476 people and analysed their Twitter profiles for depressive language, linguistic style, engagement and emotion. F ...[text shortened]... and brexit.

Is using social media (and posting on the debates forum) bad for you and your health?
Nope. I was already depressed before that.

Why would I engage in something that brings me down?

w

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@shavixmir said
Oh, you must be in a good mood! Even cracking a funny joke!
Well sure, until I read this.

Now I'm as depressed as hell.

Über-Nerd

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@whodey said
Know thyself?

Nope, never met him.
Keep looking. You might yet bump into him.