Iāve a funeral to go to on Tuesday. His aul man found him, shot himself. Only had a pint with the lad three weeks ago, sound fella, awful.
Two bodies were taken out of the Boyne over Christmas too.
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Jaysus
Sorry to hear that. May he rest in peace.
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Playing at half time at a Leinster game is one of lifeās great honours, lucky man.
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Thatās fucking something alright
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Sorry to hear that, pal.
Was down at home this morning. 2 of them on the deaths on the local radio. Tough station for all at this time of year. Youād count your blessings after it.
Thatās horrible, sorry for your trouble.
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Iām pissed as well, but thereās beauty in that tale and I wish you and yours well, give that young lad a big hug,heās a legend.
Lack of activity and helicopter parenting and then in turn lazy parenting far bigger issue than the Internet or gadgets
Mixture of everything Kev to be fair.
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No. I have huge exposure to this all the time.
Good parenting = respect for gadgets and quality time, nature, exercise etc.
Starts w/leadership.
Kids copy everything.
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Absent parenting is a bigger issue than helicopter parenting
Well itās certainly another major factor yes
This is the bones of it really
Yes. It can be so powerful when people show a good example to kids. As kids will usually out-do anything you have achieved in a good environment.
And thatās generally a good barometer of parenting I would suggest. Your kids end up slightly ahead of you.
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Severe unhappiness and depression is part of the human condition and that alone can tip some people over the edge.
The economic system we are part of tips feeds extra unhappiness into the first part and that can tip others over the edge.
Anybody who hasnāt thought about suicide, even if only for a brief, unserious moment, is lying.
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Depression is part of the modern human condition, and specifically in the industrialized developed world. In third world countries the incidence of depression is a fraction of that observed in the west, and non existent in the few remaining hunter gatherer communities. The incidence of depression in the west is now ten times what it was a few generations ago, all at a time when people are enjoying much better standards of living. So, it has nothing to do with a fundamental human condition, economics, or even genetics for that matter (the rise in levels of depression is simply too fast to be related to genetics).
There are six factors which have led to the dramatic rise in depression levels in developed countries, lack of social support, lack of exercise, lack of sunlight exposure, lack of sleep, lack of social interaction, an unhealthy diet (specifically Omega 6 to Omega 3 fat consumption), and too much time spent ruminating on negative thoughts. The human body simply isnāt designed for the modern post-industrial environment we find ourselves in.
Reversing the above trends in our culture is extremely difficult (it can be done at the individual level as people become educated). Itās much easier to prescribe anti-depressants, which can help make life more tolerable, but do nothing to address the underlying factors.
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Reading your bullshit is depressing
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