One of the biggest blunders David Cameron, the then Prime
Minister of Britain, made in relation to the referendum, about staying in
orleaving Europe, was to bring Barack Obama over to tell us what to do. For the
ordinary man in the street, the ones Cameron does not understand, this was like
a red flag to a bull. Obama, with veiled
threats told us it was vital for us to stay in Europe. The ordinary man reacted in a knee jerk way
saying, ”Who does he think he is telling us what to
do? I hadn’t made up my mind how to
vote, but now I will vote “leave.” Suddenly the little man found he really had
a chance to make a difference. He was
not voting for a party just like all the other parties with nothing much to
choose between them, no he was voting in a big decision between two very
different policies, to stay in or to leave Europe. This wasn’t voting for a politician
he did not trust whichever side they came from.
Most likely for some it was a vote against Cameron who brought in the
bedroom tax which grabbed back money from the poorest. After all Cameron didn’t provide more single
bedroom flats for people to move to.
While the rich lived in comfort the poor got poorer. The economy may be important but the well
being of the people is more important. When
you lose touch with the little man you have to go.
There are two main types of depression, reactive, which is a reaction to your circumstances and endogenous, which is a part of your makeup and not entirely affected by your circumstances. I get the second type. When I am depressed I like to sleep a lot, this is probably not a good thing as depression can lift if you do not have extra sleep. It is all very well knowing that , but acting upon it is another thing. Exercise is also beneficial. Some sorts of depression can be lifted by taking these measures, but some people need medication. You need to get to know your doctor and develope a relationship with him/her where you feel you can trust their judgement. Do look for help as there are lots of possibilities out there. It is not good to spend long stretches of time on your own. Talking with other people will often help lift your spirits, especially if they are people who have gone through this experience themselves. Maybe you need to join a self help group. Avoid people who tell...
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