Depression

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>>1615797
>Did pre-modern (ie Medieval & Classical Era) people get depressed?

Probably.

>How did they try to cure it?

War and rape.

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>>1615797
most likely
Either killing themselves or keeping it hidden from everyone else.

>>1615797
Alcohol fixed things.

>>1615797
>Did pre-modern (ie Medieval & Classical Era) people get depressed?
Yes, of course.

>How did they try to cure it?
Reducing the level of black bile or some shit.

legit depression (i.e. psychotic depression) was thought to be an infestation of devils

>>1615797
Alcohol

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>>1615880
>>1615966
Since the invention of alcohol man has always had the cure to depression

If there was a real cure for depression even now then I dont think I would be here at 1:33 in the morning
They probably just kept it down in themselves

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>>1615797
Yes.

We know this because they write so many poems about it.

>>1616563
>>1615966
So; "the cure to depression" is a depressive substance, according to you? Go away, retards.

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>>1617041

>>1615797
It was called acedia in monastic literature.

>>1617097

You must be stupid.

>>1615797
I saw a doc once about Napoleon, they read a passage from his diary where he talked about throwing himself in front of a carriage and offing himself when he learned his wife was cheating on him. So yeah, depression is definitely not exclusive to the modern world.

>>1617128
>they read a passage from his diary where he talked about throwing himself in front of a carriage and offing himself when he learned his wife was cheating on him.
what a true beta

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>>1617443
He then started fucking dozens of women to cope with his wife's betrayal. The wife was crying and telling him to stop and also cried when she learned he would divorce her.

Why are women such demons?

>>1615797
Alcohol and wife-beating.

It was called melancholy

>>1617109
anyone who calls alcohol a depressive substance in the context of psychological depression should not be taken too seriously in general