Sometimes people fail to start a business because of their “never say can” attitude which could be a sign of deeper problems like clinical depression or something.
This DOES sound exactly like our psychiatric system however which isn’t so humorous.
DEPRESSED MAN DIAGNOSED AS “BRITISH”
George Farthing, an expatriate British man living in America, who was recently diagnosed as clinically depressed, was dosed up on anti-depressants and scheduled for controversial electro-shock therapy when doctors realised he wasn’t depressed at all–only British.
‘Not depressed, just British’
Mr Farthing, a British man whose characteristic pessimism and gloomy perspective were interpreted as serious clinical depression, was led on a nightmare journey through the American psychiatric system.
Doctors described Farthing as suffering with Pervasive Negative Anticipation–a belief that everything will turn out for the worst, whether it’s trains arriving late, England’s chances at winning any international sports event or even his own prospects to get ahead in life and achieve his dreams.
“The satisfaction Mr Farthing seemed to get from his pessimism seemed particularly pathological,” reported the doctors.
You can read it all here and find how to get an upgrade in that diagnosis…
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