Some of you guys know this already but r/collapse is recommended to all new users when they join.
r/collapse and r/collapsesupport are full of depressed and otherwise mentally ill people who have convinced themselves that the world is ending to rationalize the way they feel. One of my friends IRL is like this and it's truly sad. I don't know why the frick reddit recommends these subs and I really think it does actual harm to people.
I've been in the situation where my mental problems were exacerbated by online interaction when I had body image issues and browsed /fit/, 4chan's fitness board. It's nearly impossible to get better unless you stop interacting with people who have the exact same issues and rationalizations as you.
Do you think emailing reddit chadmins would get them to stop recommending these subs? Am I a strag for caring about the wellbeing of r*dditors? Let me know what you think. 
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I think it goes along with people looking at depression memes etc. itβs just a terrible vortex that sucks people in and distorts reality even more so for them.
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Depression memes are more like "haha relatable", communities of mentally ill people can make your like worse for years...
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For you maybe. For others, it is a lifestyle or pity parties and self destructive behavior. And often, they donβt want to get better, it is comfy being coddled and taking no responsibility for oneβs actions.
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I never though of it like that but I guess you're right
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Itβs because you are probably somewhat well adjusted. This is all they know.
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I remember several years ago someone posted that the folks on the "I'm really going to end it" subreddit were having troubles around Thanksgiving/holidays and extra support was needed and honestly it seemed like having that subreddit was, in general, kind of a bad idea because it was 1)completely depressing to read 2)no one there wanted to have any kind of a conversation about getting help IRL 3)most of them just seemed like attention whores.
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