Suburban life causes isolation and depression? (University study) (revolution, compare, rating)
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I agree that living in the suburbs or country can be isolating and depressing, if you let it be. People just need to exercise, take up a hobby, socialize with friends, read more and turn off the television. That would help us all, no matter where you live.
And I'll argue that self reliance, independence and the rewards of doing all that are far more rewarding than any of the above mentioned nonsense.
We can argue independence till the cows come home. I'll win.
I don't need some stinking university professor to tell me what depresses me. Or what makes me happy. I've lived in the suburbs. I currently live in the middle of a town of 750,000 people. Aint been depressed in either place.
I don't need some stinking university professor to tell me what depresses me. Or what makes me happy. I've lived in the suburbs. I currently live in the middle of a town of 750,000 people. Aint been depressed in either place.
Those are good points. Exercise and a healthy diet can do wonders. My wife and I walk our dog at night instead of watching television. It's been a great way of keeping our relationship strong.
Those are good points. Exercise and a healthy diet can do wonders. My wife and I walk our dog at night instead of watching television. It's been a great way of keeping our relationship strong.
My wife and I like doing the doggy thing also. It keeps the relationship strong and ROCK solid. LMAO.....
the funny thing is, I've had a lot more meaninful social interaction living in the country than I do in suburbia. Lots of suburban folk don't like socializing as much as country folks do
I've had way more social interaction living in the burbs than I ever did living in the city. I am having a surgical procedure next week and a neighborh put out a request for meals for us (DH and me) and got about a dozen responses in three days. I feel like I've been touched by an angel.
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Originally Posted by anifani821
Well, having spent most of my life in the 'burbs . . . I don't understand how anyone could feel isolated . . . neighborhoods are usually designed so that folks interact a lot, especially at the street level (walking, biking, out w/ dogs) or at the backyard level ("over the fence" neighbors) . . . plus the conveniences around the burbs (retail, restaurants, box stores, salons, medical, etc.) . . . people see the same faces frequently. Then you have neighborhood schools, so the kids all know one another . . .
I don't see the isolation factor, myself.
What she said.
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Originally Posted by cisco kid
There's nothing to do in the suburbs. Maybe an exciting night out consists of eating dinner at Denny's and renting a DVD. Or sit in front of your 52" LCD 500 channel TV screen and vegetate for a few hours. Then once a year look forward to a big shopping spree at Walmart on black friday. And pray you don't get trampled. The thrill of a lifetime for a typical suburbanite! Which is why you can never have enough Prozac on hand, which can be purchased by the caseload at your local Walgreens pharmacy, conveniently enough.
Or, in my burb of 20K you could go to the community theater (just saw an excellent play there last week), go ice skating at the local rink, go to several local bars that have live music, go to a movie like DH and I just did this evening, go to numerous local restaurants and/or a chain restaurant (yes, there is a place for them) or do much more! On Thanksgiving Day you could have gone to the Turkey Trot, a 5K that asked for donations for the local food banks, charitable organizations, and homeless shelter.
I've had way more social interaction living in the burbs than I ever did living in the city. I am having a surgical procedure next week and a neighborh put out a request for meals for us (DH and me) and got about a dozen responses in three days. I feel like I've been touched by an angel.
What she said.
Or, in my burb of 20K you could go to the community theater (just saw an excellent play there last week), go ice skating at the local rink, go to several local bars that have live music, go to a movie like DH and I just did this evening, go to numerous local restaurants and/or a chain restaurant (yes, there is a place for them) or do much more! On Thanksgiving Day you could have gone to the Turkey Trot, a 5K that asked for donations for the local food banks, charitable organizations, and homeless shelter.
Best of luck to you. Angels have nothing to do with it. If angels intervene, run, run as fast as you can because they gave you the wrong drugs.
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