> I sense this is coming about because of an cultural emphasis on empathy and validation rather than resilience and mindfulness.
"This" meaning reading articles about mental health, or "this" meaning people experiencing mental health?
People have had mental health issues forever. People have openly talked about them only in the past few years, when social media gave the whole world an outlet to talk about whatever they want with (usually) no real-world consequences(exceptions exist, obviously).
I mean, when I was in college it wasn't quite as open so I didn't go around telling people that I sometimes daydream of walking in front of traffic. When I was working my first office job I didn't let many people know that I had panic attacks sitting at my desk for essentially no good reason.
I'm glad I personally found out how to improve my mental state, but it's crazy to me to suggest that having a cultural emphasis on empathy and acceptance is causing people to experience mental health issues. That seems backwards to me.
"This" meaning reading articles about mental health, or "this" meaning people experiencing mental health?
People have had mental health issues forever. People have openly talked about them only in the past few years, when social media gave the whole world an outlet to talk about whatever they want with (usually) no real-world consequences(exceptions exist, obviously).
I mean, when I was in college it wasn't quite as open so I didn't go around telling people that I sometimes daydream of walking in front of traffic. When I was working my first office job I didn't let many people know that I had panic attacks sitting at my desk for essentially no good reason.
I'm glad I personally found out how to improve my mental state, but it's crazy to me to suggest that having a cultural emphasis on empathy and acceptance is causing people to experience mental health issues. That seems backwards to me.