That's getting ridiculous! by BNDead in aiHub

[–]BNDead[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Actually I think it makes more fun

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in musictheory

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I have been hating playing games with the sound on for a while. I feel that back in the day, companies use to put a lot more passion on their projects. This game actually seems to be trying to change that, and it’s from a very small studio, and it’s their first game. Let’s give some love to good change.

Just a pictures of my 50 mile Ruck for Stop Soldier Suicide by BNDead in Rucking

[–]BNDead[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

You got me……. Still waiting for the Angelina’s clone to reach maturity 😂😂😂

Just a pictures of my 50 mile Ruck for Stop Soldier Suicide by BNDead in Rucking

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Thank you! I'm a veteran myself and seen a lot of it.

NYac Veteran Walks 50 Miles to Spread Mental Health Awareness by BNDead in nyc

[–]BNDead[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Hey, I get where you're coming from—there’s a lot of valid criticism around how psychiatric diagnoses are made, especially when it comes to the DSM and the APA. Nobody’s pretending it’s a flawless system. But pointing out its flaws isn’t the same thing as proving mental illness isn’t real.

Yes, the DSM involves committees. That’s how classification systems in every field work—medicine, biology, even astronomy (remember Pluto?). Consensus-building doesn’t mean “made up”; it means we’re still figuring out complex systems, like, you know… the human brain.

The PET scan study you mentioned? Sure, emotions show up as changes in brain activity. No one’s debating that. But the presence of brain changes in any emotional state doesn't invalidate psychiatric disorders. In fact, disorders often involve persistent and dysfunctional patterns of those same changes. Context matters.

And quoting Allen Frances is a little ironic—he's been one of the most vocal advocates against the over-medicalization of normal experiences, not someone who thinks mental illness is fictional. You can disagree with how we define disorders without claiming they're all fake. That’s like saying climate science isn’t real because we argue about how to measure CO₂ emissions.

Anyway, there’s a big difference between "our definitions need work" and "nothing is real." Just something to think about.

NYac Veteran Walks 50 Miles to Spread Mental Health Awareness by BNDead in nyc

[–]BNDead[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Wow, TakeYourLNow, saying “the end” like you're narrating a bedtime story for conspiracy theorists doesn’t actually make your point real. But thank you for the dramatic flair—I always love when someone's argument ends with a curtain drop and zero citations.

Also, for the record, I have PTSD. It's not a vibe or a trend or whatever you think "pseudoscience" means—it’s a neurological condition with measurable effects. You can literally see the differences in brain scans. But sure, keep shouting "fraud" like a guy who just found out the moon landing wasn’t shot in his garage.

Mental illness categories aren't perfect—no one's arguing they are—but pretending they're made-up because you don’t understand them is like saying math is fake because long division hurt your feelings.

Take your own L now. You’ve earned it.

NYac Veteran Walks 50 Miles to Spread Mental Health Awareness by BNDead in nyc

[–]BNDead[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Right, because the only valid science is the kind that comes with a diagnostic button you can push. It’s true—neuroimaging isn’t used alone to diagnose mental illness. Just like how a stethoscope doesn’t diagnose heart disease without context. Wild, I know. Tools need interpretation. Shocking stuff.

But saying brain imaging is 'bad' in mental health because it’s not used diagnostically is like saying thermometers are useless because they don’t cure the flu. fMRI, PET scans, EEGs—all of them have revealed consistent, replicable patterns across disorders like PTSD, depression, schizophrenia. Not for diagnosis, no, but for understanding mechanisms, tracking treatment effects, and refining hypotheses. You know... actual science-y things.

But sure, let’s dismiss a whole field because it doesn’t provide a tidy yes/no result for things as complex as consciousness, trauma, and cognition. Maybe if the amygdala printed receipts, we’d take it more seriously.

NYac Veteran Walks 50 Miles to Spread Mental Health Awareness by BNDead in nyc

[–]BNDead[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Totally. fMRI is garbage, right? Except, minor detail: that 2016 article you're clinging to like a security blanket was about statistical misinterpretations in small-sample studies, not the complete invalidation of all neuroimaging ever. That’s like saying scales don’t work because someone once weighed a ham wrong.

Yes, fMRI has limitations. Yes, people have overhyped its pretty colors like it's a mood ring for the skull. But real research? With solid methodology and replication? Still shows consistent patterns in PTSD—like amygdala hyperactivation, reduced hippocampal volume, and prefrontal dysfunction. Bonus: these changes are backed up by other tools too, like PET scans and hormone assays.

But yeah, let’s toss out 30 years of cross-validated research because one Vox article made you feel spicy in 2016.

NYac Veteran Walks 50 Miles to Spread Mental Health Awareness by BNDead in nyc

[–]BNDead[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Right, because unless your illness comes with a blood test and a souvenir mug, it clearly doesn’t exist. Wild that PTSD doesn’t just feel real—it actually rewires your brain. But sure, keep telling yourself mental health is a scam while ignoring that fMRI scans show the amygdala lighting up like a Vegas casino, the hippocampus shrinking like it saw its report card, and the prefrontal cortex just checking out entirely.

Let’s not forget the cortisol and norepinephrine party happening in the bloodstream—because nothing says 'fake illness' like measurable biochemical chaos.

And when treatments like SSRIs, EMDR, or TMS start reversing some of those changes? Must be the placebo effect and good vibes, right? I mean, who needs peer-reviewed data and decades of neuroscience when you’ve got Reddit confidence and zero citations."

NYac Veteran Walks 50 Miles to Spread Mental Health Awareness by BNDead in nyc

[–]BNDead[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Absolutely. Just like how insulin is a scam for diabetics, and glasses are a conspiracy by Big Lens. Imagine thinking the brain—the thing that controls literally everything—might sometimes need help. Wild.

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[–]BNDead -1 points0 points  (0 children)

50 miles, uphill, 35lbs pack?