Is there any reason to suspect there could be a mental health problem within the dissident right?

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I've thought about this before but did not want to bring it up. For the dissident right to assert a new, bold value system onto the world, we can't show weakness. Also, we know our enemies would LOVE to mock us for something like this. However, the fact is the current power structure is clearly NOT rewarding people like us. And we know that in general, people who struggle are always going to be more likely to question an existing power structure. But it goes without saying that struggles can often lead to mental health issues, especially for low-status men.

To what extent, if any, do you suspect there are mental health problems within the alt-right? What do you do to overcome problems like depression or anxiety?

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[–]DragonerneJesus is white 12 insightful - 2 fun12 insightful - 1 fun13 insightful - 2 fun -  (0 children)

More than leftists? Not a chance.
Higher than normies though for obvious reasons.

[–][deleted] 8 insightful - 1 fun8 insightful - 0 fun9 insightful - 1 fun -  (1 child)

Depression is probably one. We are forced to confront a bleak reality that most people will never know, and it's not something you can just forget. Scarfing too many blackpills definitely leads to some lasting damage.

[–]MarkimusNational Socialist 6 insightful - 1 fun6 insightful - 0 fun7 insightful - 1 fun -  (0 children)

I think everyone who has an internal monologue today has mental health problems. I've literally never met someone who I could describe as being conscious that doesn't have some kind of issue with depression, anxiety, autism spectrum stuff, even crazier shit like schizophrenia and stuff. Our society is sick, the only people who aren't getting fucked by it are the kind of people who are just full on autopilot zombie NPCs, even a huge number of them are on anti-depressants, rely on caffeine, alcohol etc to get through life.

[–]SoylentCapitalist 5 insightful - 1 fun5 insightful - 0 fun6 insightful - 1 fun -  (0 children)

A variety of mental health issues also correlate with high IQ. Mental health issues in of itself, as is defined by the majority average population, doesn't necessarily have to be a bad thing if you use it to your advantage, overcoming obstacles others might've not have had to deal with and therefore having a stronger mental aptitude in the end. This doesn't include all mental health issues, but basically the ones you mentioned: depression and anxiety. Obviously correlation doesn't mean causation but what I'm saying is you could easily turn it around if anyone decided to use this against your community.