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Showerthoughts

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A "Showerthought" is a simple term used to describe the thoughts that pop into your head while you're doing everyday things like taking a shower, driving, or just daydreaming. The best ones are thoughts that many people can relate to and they find something funny or interesting in regular stuff.

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[–] roofuskit@lemmy.world 67 points 1 week ago (1 children)

You don't know he's not depressed. Remember Robin.

[–] Psythik@lemmy.world 32 points 1 week ago (2 children)

I thought the depression rumor was debunked? Somebody correct me if I'm wrong, but didn't Robin get a dementia diagnosis, and thus chose to go out on his own terms, rather than slowly rot away?

[–] finestnothing@lemmy.world 50 points 1 week ago (1 children)

Half right - he did battle depression his entire life, and he was diagnosed with Lewy Body Dementia and Parkinson's not too long before committing suicide. There's really no way to prove which one influenced his decision more, but it was likely because of both.

[–] Marx2k@lemmy.dbzer0.com 19 points 1 week ago (1 children)
[–] explodicle@sh.itjust.works 15 points 1 week ago

Oof

Depression. People with Lewy body dementia might develop depression.

So he already had depression, and then got a disease that causes depression.

[–] RinseDrizzle@midwest.social 13 points 1 week ago (2 children)

If not dementia, it was a similarly debilitating condition. Wanted to dip on his own terms before he became a husk of himself.

RIP Rob, you were the GOAT.

[–] brognak@lemm.ee 33 points 1 week ago

It was Lewy Body Dementia. He had periods of lucidity and in one of those decided that he no longer wanted to live as a prisoner in his own body, and a burden to his family because for all intents and purposes his life as a functioning human was over.

Honestly his entire circumstance is a shining example of why we need a death with dignity law.

[–] cowboydiplomat@startrek.website 14 points 1 week ago

It was Lewy Body Dementia, I remember because my grandma had it. It’s non-hereditary thankfully, but just as debilitating as Alzheimer’s.