A New Take On Depression (To Me Anyway)
Just wanted to share this short article/interview with everyone:
http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=18885211
It's about a new book called Against Happiness: In Praise of Melancholy. It's hard to really sum up what the author, Eric G. Wilson has to say in a sentence but it's worth reading. He basically has decided to embrace his depression, and accept it instead of trying to fight it anymore. He also looks at the upside. The book doesn't have much to do with Raw Food but it is an interesting way to look at depression. I don't know if I agree with it, but sometimes it is nice to not try to fight it, and be like, you know what? This is how it is, right now. And as an artist I feel like my creativity draws a bit from my depression. Although now that I'm Raw I feel I draw more from positive energy. Maybe I should send him some carrots.
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thanks for posting
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I haven't read the book, but there was a programme on BBC Radio 4 here in the UK a few days ago talking about depression and saying that, although people can do external things to maximise their happiness potential, your underlying personality, whether it be melancholy or jolly, is genetically determined.
But then I think it's better to phrase it the other way around - although your underlying personality may be genetically determined, there are plenty of external things you can do to maximise your happiness potential!
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