Excellent reply to Joyce Carol Oates’ shaming tweet the other day about depression not existing till the 20th century & better kept private.
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RT @GYamey: @JoyceCarolOates I have been appreciative of many of your tweets recently But this one is not only historically inaccurate, i…
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of course, you are correct. everyone understands that depression is a medical condition that can often be treated successfully. not sure what you mean by "excess mortality."
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@JoyceCarolOates I have been appreciative of many of your tweets recently But this one is not only historically inaccurate, it is also highly stigmatizing Depression is a treatable medical illness; it can cause great suffering; it is associated with ex