Tumblr users will hear their mothers say for years that eating healthier and going on walks will help with their anxiety/depressive episodes then be surprised when they try it and it actually works
Cartesian dualism has fucked up people's perception of who they are as living creatures so much that they can't possibly fathom that taking care of your body and giving it the vitamins it needs to function will in fact improve your psychological state. Your brain isn't independent of your body. It's connected and cannot be separated from it. If you don't care for your body well enough it will take a toll on your psyche. It's supposed to be that way. Your brain is telling you your body needs to be taken care of















