Chester bennington, dead.

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1 hour ago, blackdog said: Sorry, i imagine that you personally know many stars in depression?

I know that people are depressed because their job is shit. Because they don't have a job at all.

I know that if you are an artist and struggling to create what you love, you get depressed.

The thing is if an artist of this caliber is facing problems, he's not fighting for survival when he's trying to write a song, he/she can take some time off to feed their creativity... while the blu collar with children and a pregnant wife sweating his ass in a foundry, is literally fighting for his life (dangerous job) and his family (putting food on the table).

Their passion is their job so don't give me the "this has nothing to do with their job" because has a very lot to do.

How many athletes are committing suicide after getting injured and not being able to do what they love anymore? Shouldnt a race driver kill himself would he become handicapped? Read about the amazing stuff that Alex Zanardi has done after losing his legs.

Sorry for being stereotypical, but I believe a lot has to do with the kind of life style these people choose to live.

Maybe if this people were less self-centered they would realise that they could do a lot and different things, to improve other people lives, leading to also improve theirs.

@laminutederire im finding what you are writing worrying, you are either not depressed but leading yourself into it, or depressed and should do something about it.

Regarding your example from before, it is wrong because depression is not leading to evolution so of course -if you look at the natural world- living beings would isolate those. Like cancer you don't want it to spread.

Also I find the "educated" argument a bit offensive. I don't have a degree and worked a low level job for the last four years, still I'm aware of the big problems of the world, it is offensive to suggest that successful people are killing themselves "because they see the bad of the world". What are all the activists and volunteers of so many charities on so many levels doing then? I actually dropped out of my studies and found repulsion in Web design/development because I was feeling I was becoming an instrument of consumism, that I would just end up promoting useless stuff that ruins the beautiful world, build tools like Facebook that are becoming time sinkers for most people. I was feeling quite depressed, if I had to self-analyse. I packed my bag and did something else.

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Chester Bennington was pretty open about his depression that was caused by sexual abuse when he was a kid and his attempts to get over it with drugs that only lead to more problems. I find it hard to believe that you were going through the same kind of experience when you didnt like your job in web development anymore. I think you dont understand what depression means at all.

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1 hour ago, blackdog said: Sorry, i imagine that you personally know many stars in depression?

I know that people are depressed because their job is shit. Because they don't have a job at all.

I know that if you are an artist and struggling to create what you love, you get depressed.

The thing is if an artist of this caliber is facing problems, he's not fighting for survival when he's trying to write a song, he/she can take some time off to feed their creativity... while the blu collar with children and a pregnant wife sweating his ass in a foundry, is literally fighting for his life (dangerous job) and his family (putting food on the table).

Their passion is their job so don't give me the "this has nothing to do with their job" because has a very lot to do.

How many athletes are committing suicide after getting injured and not being able to do what they love anymore? Shouldnt a race driver kill himself would he become handicapped? Read about the amazing stuff that Alex Zanardi has done after losing his legs.

Sorry for being stereotypical, but I believe a lot has to do with the kind of life style these people choose to live.

Maybe if this people were less self-centered they would realise that they could do a lot and different things, to improve other people lives, leading to also improve theirs.

@laminutederire im finding what you are writing worrying, you are either not depressed but leading yourself into it, or depressed and should do something about it.

Regarding your example from before, it is wrong because depression is not leading to evolution so of course -if you look at the natural world- living beings would isolate those. Like cancer you don't want it to spread.

Also I find the "educated" argument a bit offensive. I don't have a degree and worked a low level job for the last four years, still I'm aware of the big problems of the world, it is offensive to suggest that successful people are killing themselves "because they see the bad of the world". What are all the activists and volunteers of so many charities on so many levels doing then? I actually dropped out of my studies and found repulsion in Web design/development because I was feeling I was becoming an instrument of consumism, that I would just end up promoting useless stuff that ruins the beautiful world, build tools like Facebook that are becoming time sinkers for most people. I was feeling quite depressed, if I had to self-analyse. I packed my bag and did something else.

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It wasn't meant to be offensive. I took my own case that society finds successful, to illustrate that it doesn't necessarily make me happy. I anything I know I'm less able to do anything in real life because of my theoretical studies, so no, I'm not being arrogant, and I repeat, I said I have success only in the eyes of society. I never said either that other people don't suffer as well. It's just that when you don't have the resources to get better you can always blame the society for it and stay alive and fight it. However when you get to a place where you have all the resources but the pain is still there, you feel even more helpless since you have nothing to blame for not being able to overcome the pain.

There are quite a few forms of depression. The most common, one of which we all have experienced, features temporary states of low self esteem, sadness and emptiness. Most people get over that one with relative ease. Then there are the more serious kind, which can last for very long periods of time and are harder to manage.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Major_depressive_disorder and https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dysthymia

It's very tempting to pass judgement on someone who kills themselves, because they leave behind pain for their families, fans, etc.

However remember that for at least some people, as @Radu points out, there is a chemical, biological basis for depression inside the brain. This is why it's important that people talk to a professional about mental health if it's something that they struggle with, why they shouldn't be judged, and why suicide is especially tragic. I feel sorry for the man and his family, but as tempting as it is to resent his decision, it's not the right approach.

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5 hours ago, RaVaGe said: What's your point ? It has nothing to do with other people living shitty lives, I was just saying that being famous and successfull doesn't mean you can't get in a severe depression and commit suicide. Like what, you have money so you can't be unhappy ahah wtf.

I'm not saying that if you're famous you can't get depressed or you will always be happy :-| I'm saying that they have all the tools at their disposal to get out of their state so is quite annoying to see them giving up.

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5 hours ago, FrieChamp said: Chester Bennington was pretty open about his depression that was caused by sexual abuse when he was a kid and his attempts to get over it with drugs that only lead to more problems. I find it hard to believe that you were going through the same kind of experience when you didnt like your job in web development anymore. I think you dont understand what depression means at all.

I haven't compared whatever I felt to what Chester was feeling, i don't know how you are jumping to such conclusion. I was replying to @laminutederire and discussion was on a while other level of abstraction.

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1 hour ago, blackdog said: I'm not saying that if you're famous you can't get depressed or you will always be happy :-| I'm saying that they have all the tools at their disposal to get out of their state so is quite annoying to see them giving up.

No they don't, it's a mental disease, and you can't fix that with money, and yes like everyone else who commits suicide, it's sad they're giving up.

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On 7/23/2017 at 11:16 AM, blackdog said: I'm not saying that if you're famous you can't get depressed or you will always be happy :-| I'm saying that they have all the tools at their disposal to get out of their state so is quite annoying to see them giving up.

It's easy to think that just because one has a good financial condition he is somehow superior or inferior than others. Depression is a illness of the mind & soul and it doesn't have anything to do with material possessions, it can strike a white rich guy just as hard it can a blue collar mom.

Anyways, this is really sad news. I also had my Linkin Park phase when I was 15 or something, when I spent most of my nights locked in my bedroom working on Half-Life maps. I find it really hard to listen to them these days though... makes me depressed as fuck now that I can understand the lyrics.

RIP Chester and thanks for your art!

I suffer from manic depression. I can confirm that it all doesn't mean dick when you are down. My wife and daughter can tell me that they love me. I can watch a good movie or enjoy a game. I can have a great night out with friends, have an article on the frontpage of Reddit or do a interview with a big developer. In the end I still feel like a worthless unaccomplished piece of shit.

I know that's my mind fucking with me. But if depression is one thing above anything else, it's exhausting. I can't blame people choosing to end their own life. I don't think it's a solution nor is it fair to those you leave behind with your pain, but people get tired feeling this way. I think it's even worse if you are successful because then you feel even more guilty about being down.

I never feel like giving up though but that's due to me growing up in the 80's and having a spartan upbringing. My father doesn't know the words 'giving up'. When I was young a older boy beat me up. I came home crying, told my dad what happened and he said "Losers quit, winners find a way". He sent me back outside and warned me not to return until I resolved this otherwise he would do the beating. So I returned to the older boy with a stick and fucked him up.

That's why every time I get really really down, I remember that lesson and I think about great movies from the 80's like Rocky and tell my depression.....

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