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Comment by antonvs

3 days ago

Are you sure rants aren’t (or can’t be) good for mental health?

An emotionally charged rant (what other kind is there?) is a projection. It can be good when you're overwhelmed and need to get through a crisis, but it's bad long term. That's how I see it, at least.

  • “It’s bad long term” is an unsupported assertion. Why do you believe it?

    • Experience? Lying to yourself only seems to make things worse? It can be agonizing, and you rob yourself of agency. I'm surprised this is not self-evident. How do you see projections affecting people long-term?