befire on Nostr: you exist in the real world where rent is due and bills need to be paid. when you ...

you exist in the real world where rent is due and bills need to be paid. when you continually can barely or not sufficiently pay for these things, you will be depressed.

they are too ill from chronic stress to simply will themselves out of a depressed state of mind. they have control over their thoughts but they know they’re poor. they’re worried about affording rent or what if their kid needs to go to the doctor? how do they oay fir it. what if their car breaks, how will they afford to fix it? can they afford to pay the water bill? etc. etc. legitimate worries. chronic stress. depression.

we’re not just brains in vats.