prozac
AskAsa
8/31/2011 4:28:35 PM
Perhaps the real message behind the stats has to do with the wisdom of investing in pharmaceutical companies.
Yes, the macro environment is depressing ... that's the reality of a balance-sheet recession, long-lasting and persistent.
About a year ago I went through a particularly difficult time because the answer everywhere was "no," I had friends with economic problems, my own projects were stagnating, and I needed to refresh. I read a couple books that inspired me and got my head together.
Here is my advice on how to cope:
* If you are looking in job opportunities, look in areas of growth rather than banging your head against the wall in a dead market. Areas I see growing: energy, clean-tech, Internet, digital graphics and art.
* If you are having a tough time, take a day off and practice ridding your mind of "negative thoughts." Get some excercise, which clears the mind. Make a list of positive things you want to accomplish.
* Focus on improving family and social releationship despite any economic worries.
* Create your "dream job" on paper. Then pick up the phone and try to work it out.
* Get into contact with past professionals and friends via phone, social-networking, e.t.c. But don't ask "What can you do for me?" Ask "What can I do for you?" You can sometimes find the best opportunities in life by doing some stuff for free and/or favors in areas that interest you and creating good will. Yes, I believe in karma.
These are some things I worked through personally. Hopefully it will help others.
Re: Oprah Weighs In
Broadway
8/31/2011 3:03:50 PM
How much more proof do the economic gods need to realize that we need an economy that based on something other than consumption and mood swings. Or is the USA economy too far gone to shift more toward innovation and production rather than services and entertainment?
No pun intended on the weighs in...I thought I'd check out what our National Treasure of Happiness had to say on the subject.
Martha Beck, Oprah's resident life coach, obliged me THIS VERY DAY with this post on finding greater happiness. And THIS ONE, TOO! Must be a sign!
I STILL think there's nothing like having a JOB, but I guess Oprah's BFF, Barack, is going to weigh in on that subject himself on September 7th.
Meanwhile, I wish you ice cream sundaes, walks in the park, purring kitties, and Prozac!
Re: Is it self- perpetuating?
Street Smart
8/31/2011 1:37:27 PM
Phoenix, I think the main thing that could be done to make people more optimistic would be to give them some reasonable hope of becoming employed.
There is nothing like being able to pay one's bills to improve one's mood!
Re: Is it self- perpetuating?
Phoenix
8/31/2011 1:20:06 PM
Pessimism breeds more pessimism and the more you worry the more depressed you get. And I agree with you that the media is not helping. There is a limit to what people can bear and sadly the antidepressants seem to tell their own bleak story. Wonder whether there are things that could be done to make people more optimistic.
Is it self- perpetuating?
tokyogai
8/31/2011 11:14:58 AM
Even if you are a dyed in the wool optimist, if you listen to the news ( especially the financial news) you can not help but be pessimisitic. the Greek Banks, the EU and Euro, the record year for disasters, etc are all sensationalized and overblown to supposedly capture viewer interest. It has the effect of making the bad seem a lot worse. Then you do a consumer sentiment poll and behold- people are pessimistic. I think this sort of thing just feeds on itself. kudo to Warren Buffet.
pass the prozac
AskAsa
8/31/2011 10:28:29 AM
The use of anti-depressants is understandable given the fact that so many of our problems are beyond the reach of the common person to solve.
Even the most enterprising people are finding it hard to face an economy skewered by regulation and doubt.
Many business owners won't hire more people because they fear increased staff will put them on the radar for more regulation. Captains of Industry like White House Sychophant Jeff Immelt lead by example dismantling jobs here and shipping them overseas.
I'm waiting for our President to stand up and say "Don't worry - under Obamacare we'll allow you to keep your own prozac prescription."
Pessimistic About Optimism?
Street Smart
8/31/2011 10:02:18 AM
I find these statistics about anti-depressant use to be fascinating and really sad because what they say to me is that people KNOW that something is badly wrong and are trying to fix it. They realize that they are "off their game" or "not themselves" and are taking personal responsibility to fix the problem the best way they know how but getting NO SUPPORT from our deaf, dumb and blind politicians.
I'm a political moderate--neither a believer in draconian cuts nor a "nanny state" but I DO believe that our government should be giving people some leadership, some direction--and some HOPE.
It is just tragic to me that our optimism has fallen off the charts because with it go our can-do spirits, our entrepreneurism, and our REAL chances for digging ourselves out of this very deep hole.
Right now, it's all just one, self-fulfilling prophecy. And, boy, how depressing is THAT?
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