beneath said:

the stress of jobs, education, all the pressures from society make my mental health worse.

one stressful period of time can fuck me up far a while, mood swings, voices, hallucinations, huge urge to get fucked up on any drugs i can get my hands on cause all i wanna do is escape.

No meds really help, i don't like 'em, working with a psychologist for nearly 2 years.

I can't function the way this society does and i won't ever be mentally healthy because of all the pressure and the fast pace. I'm always feeling good in the summer because i can do all the stuff i want then, no pressure, no bullshit.

Every time i have a job or I'm in education, I'll be fine for weeks or months then i just breakdown.
I don't believe we are supposed to live and work some of the ways we do, like drab offices, endless paperwork, bland nutrient-less food, anxiety.

just a random rant

There are many beautiful things about life but they all seem to get smothered in all the other bullshit.

So you're gonna tell me:
Meditation, medication, try this herb, wear this flower in your hair, relax take it easy, play an instrument, drink some water etc.

fuck

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Most likely your emotional problems stem from the process of brainwashing into this culture. Once you're in you can't get out. Just do your best.

Kukaracha said:

Your society is not THE society.
The world is huge.

Sometimes, it pisses me of how ethnocentrist people whine about their neibourghood being shitty, and calling it "society", or "the world".

However, if you don't think you're in the right place, go somewhere else, move.

Download googleearth and see how big the world is, just go away if things are so bad.

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Qubit said:

OP:  Modern western society offers many more option than nearly any other society in history.  Those pressures you feel come from within (or maybe the family). 

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Etherealfeeling said:

"If you are feeling mentally unstable and overwhelmed, I suggest trying to abstain from drugs for a little while." ... that's probably what most people would say. But now that I think about it, I would never take that advice.

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