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Thehalfjew ,

Stop trying to make fetch happen.

Thehalfjew ,

Not sure if they get much hate but they sure get a lot of shit

Thehalfjew ,

That demo struck me as a cherry-picked example. Can it work? Sure. Is it always that smooth? I highly highly doubt it.

Thehalfjew ,

I see you’re getting a lot of answers from both sides of the spectrum. But if you’re struggling, I want to help.

Being in a behavior health ward is good for when you can’t help yourself anymore, or need significant treatment that’s difficult to handle via outpatient (like electroconvulsive treatments). It’s not like a hospital stay where you walk out cured of some infection. It’s more like a stay in the hospital after a huge car accident. They’ll get you stable, they’ll set you up with a therapist for long-term recovery, and meds to manage the symptoms.

You’re right that talk doesn’t fix money problems and things like that. But what it does do is help you keep from suffering alone AND it teaches you how to manage the feelings in a healthier way. That can be the difference between falling apart in the face of money trouble and having the skills to focus on finding a solution–or even just a way to survive.

The thing about depression is that it makes everything feel worthless and hopeless. You have to trust that you can’t properly interpret whether a solution will work for you, and that the medical experts you align with are going to have a clearer view of what will help bring you out of the depression.

That doesn’t mean all therapists are good. Or that a good therapist for someone else will fit you. But those are problems you can start to manage once you’ve taken a few steps toward recovery (assuming they turn out to be problems at all).

I’ve been in therapy for over a decade, on meds for just as long, and once in a ward for a week. Does it suck to be “trapped” in the unit? Yep. It’s not a party in there. I don’t ever want to go back. But when I did go in, it was because I felt like I legitimately couldn’t take care of myself or see a way forward. In that regard, it saved me. So if my biggest complaint is that I felt stuck for a few days, well… so be it.

But there are many other options before being admitted. There are social workers, psychologists, psychiatrists, intensive outpatient programs, ketamine therapy, and more. You may never need to be admitted at all if you can get to treatment before you’re completely overwhelmed. Sometimes the solution is incredibly simple, like getting more vitamin D and a proper sleep schedule. Sometimes it takes a little ongoing medicine with weekly talk sessions. Sometimes it’s more. But whatever it is, it’s worth it. You can be happy in tough situations, but if you’re depressed you can’t be happy even in good situations. And that’s no way to live.

Long story short: if you’re depressed you aren’t equipped to judge whether a solution will work without trying it, you have very little to lose by trying therapy, and the potential gains are the difference between misery and a fulfilling life. A mental institution is an extreme measure that’s only part of a longer-term solution, and you may never need it. But it can be the literal difference between life and death if you’re at the end of your rope.

Thehalfjew ,

I have a similar thing, but I got over it by committing to robbing every vendor of everything they have. Then there’s no one to buy the stupid fork.

Thehalfjew ,

It blows my mind that so many questions in this community could be instantly answered by Google. Just typing “whinging” gives its definition and identifies it as British.

The question wasn’t stupid. But OP was too lazy to even try and do their own research. Which ironically resulted in more work for them.

Thehalfjew , (edited )

I dunno. We can manipulate entangled electrons to look like a yin yang symbol and that’s not cool?

Edit; photons. My bad.

Thehalfjew ,

Excellent point. My apologies.

Thehalfjew ,

Hi! Googling this question reveals the answer is yes, it does result in fusion.

As far as the output, according to this top result paper, that depends heavily on the size of the black hole, the size and speed of the accretion disk, and the medium from which the black hole is drawing (like a white dwarf vs interstellar gas).

From what I can make out–and I have no background–the author maps out results as high in weight as nickel.

Edit: grammar

Thehalfjew ,

The WHO is declaring it a possible carcinogen. reuters.com/…/whos-cancer-research-agency-say-asp…

Edit: also, telling someone they should feel bad and stupid (along with the other language you used) is a bit rough for a discussion on artificial sweeteners. Especially as OP cited the source, made it clear they had no direct knowledge of the situation, and–it turns out–a major health body has cited potential dangers.

This is a good opportunity for us to be a little more civil.

Thehalfjew ,

I love the discussion here as to possible reasons why the labeling is different.

That said, there’s a very good chance it’s just because the initial version had 3, got translated, then someone added a 4th item and it never got translated.

Thehalfjew , (edited )

I think the WHO has slightly more credibility than any random Lenny user.

And no, your attitude is not called for. There’s a legitimate body that had called the safety of aspartame into question. Whether it meets your standards is personal. But it’s poor form to attack others for citing credible sources (a chemistry teacher is worth following up on for chem matters, which, in this case–again–led directly to a statement by the WHO).

You have simultaneously said it’s both been studied excessively and acknowledged the WHO has said it needs more study.

Rando vs WHO. WHO wins. Aspartame may be dangerous. And, incidentally, so may working as a dry cleaner. Which seems like a good warning to put out there. Thank you angry, rude person trolling this thread.

Edit: just googled “cancer rates among dry cleaners” and wow… it seems a number of studies have demonstrated elevated cancer rates among dry cleaners. Here are a couple:

Sweden study

St Louis study

Thehalfjew ,

I think it’s, “but my god is the journal itself atrocious”

Thehalfjew ,

I don’t know. Ford was a lot of shitty things. But he was also an actual innovator, not just an investor who thought he was an innovator.

And as egocentric as he was, he still saw the value in providing free healthcare, food, reasonable hours, and good wages to workers.

He was a collosal asshole but I don’t think it’s fair to compare him to Musk.

Thehalfjew ,

They are definitely bad for your teeth. My dentist/wife does not like how much I drink them, but since she works on me for free I don’t see a downside

Thehalfjew ,

Ah yes. The game of everlasting friendship.

You blocked my road! I needed to build on that spot! I’m trapped! You’re picking me again for the baron? You do realize if you trade with them they’re going to win, right?

Thehalfjew ,

Check out pandemic. It’s a game where everyone wins or everyone loses.

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