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Re: Is Australia being 'Dumbed Down'? UAI is not truly indicative of academic capabilities for starters, and the cutoffs are based on demand (or lack thereof).

Missing the point, cham. I think there is an element of truth however, to the belief that regardless of whether what they hold belief in exists or not, inclusion in an environment that people feel happier in, would be what is assisting their recovery. EDIT: Ha, basically what is said ^.

Why some people continually attempt to spurt shit and pass it off as 'factual' is beyond me. A general psychology course is all that is needed to understand neurotransmitters and their basic effects on the human brain. There is far too much information out there for people to remain uninformed...

It seems you're progressing well, young Emily.

This. Also, when you ask a person with chronic/clinical depression why they are feeling down or upset, or even how they are feeling, more often than not they wont be able to tell you.

It's a valid point you make, and that's the challenge faced in advocating depression as a real medical condition.

What about cases where there are transformations of personalities from one extreme to the other? (as in bubbly and bright personality throughout their life switching to unmotivated, detached from their usual self and lacking in the drive that they usually possess? EDIT: It doesn't even need to...

I agree with you to an extent. But it's certainly not black and white here. You have to remember that depression ranges in severity and differs from person to person. Where it becomes an 'illness' is inherently unclear. I don't necessarily subscribe to the idea that there are a wealth of...

Believe me, I understand where you are coming from. But locking threads and ignoring the [obvious] debate doesn't educate anyone. It's a difficult issue, I agree with you on that. But this isn't about freedom anymore than it is about education.

? NS dead atm?

Fair call. Is the definition of '[mental] illness' a constant, or is it subjective based on the individual? "If I could handle you're life, then you should be able to handle it too" tends to be the general rebuttal to existence of mental health issues like depression. It's easy to say that if...

Thread needs less anecdotes and more empirically supported facts. Both sides.

Forgive me father...

Pretty touchy subject you've started discussion on here, Tim. All discussion is healthy though I guess. Some people seek attention, for whatever reasons, and others have a genuine chemical imbalance that causes harsh, often uncontrollable mood swings. It's a difficult one for me to comment on...

Yeah, but my telepathone is currently in for repairs. :(

Haha, the lecture hall one would have been a crack. Man, I have a real fondness for your stories. You tell dem good. :o I have to workz tonight at CHIC from 12-5am. Prob will be drunk tho.

Calling all NAB grads... What Grad Program are you in, and which city?

That's not really up to me to be making a recommendation on what you should be studying. Consider what interests you, what you want to achieve from it, and how it ties in with your broader career path. You shouldn't be doing postgrad because it's a decision you've made solely based on an...

Eh, the MPA seems to me to be a bit of a wank really. If you have done a B.Com (Acc) I don't really see the additional employment opportunities that would open up to you all of a sudden by spending a year doing the MPA. :/ In my experience, it seems to be more a degree that International...

Oh, sorry guys. :o Yeah, i'm not 100% sure on this, but there may be problems faced with getting through the cisco authentication software. Basically, it's the door from your wireless internet connection and your browsers, and it pops up in the browser (only IE and Firefox) before it allows you...