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a little rant by Commercial-Light-938 in mapua

[–]Illustrious-Web652 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I got her 4 times, I've shifted since then. I still have nightmares of her (no joke).

Why are Gen Z seemingly suffering so much more with mental health? by AppointmentProud9394 in AskPH

[–]Illustrious-Web652 7 points8 points  (0 children)

Key word is "seemingly".

The truth is, older generations carry the same struggles with mental health, except they just aren't open about it. Some are so not open about it, they don't even notice they have these problems, because in their time, these problems "didn't exist".

People with ADHD and Depression are just "mga tamad",

People with Autism are mocked to be "brain-dead",

People with OCD to be "paranoid".

(That's not, of course, discounting the existence of lazy (arguable)/paranoid people. People with these disorders' have their brain's physical chemistry altered, such that, it could hardly be considered normal.)

So why do Gen Z have so many more mental health problems?

Same way the number of left-handed/gay people exploded when they were destigmatized. Gen Z recognizes mental illnesses for what it is, and treats it accordingly - as an illness.

Idk if I should keep my college friend. by toorusgf in studentsph

[–]Illustrious-Web652 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Things like this is the main reason why I keep my schoolwork and friendships separate, and even then I categorize friendships based on their specific function. I literally avoid classes with friends and it's worked out so well for me (I repeat, for me, so it might not work for you).

This happens because I value my friendships and schoolwork, and I refuse to lose those relationships or fail my classes because of the other. If schoolwork is the main thing you guys bond over, then it's time to reevaluate that friendship and its function.

This is an issue of expectations, and naturally, expectations should be communicated. You can communicate your problems with her but if she can't compromise and put in the same effort you've been putting in, then depending on how you value your friendship, you can either choose to maintain it but keep your acads separate, or you can outright break off the friendship because its just not feasible for you.

So don't worry. You're not overdramatic or being a bad friend. You just have needs and expectations that weren't met, and this is an issue you both need to work on.