When it comes to controllable simple physical health indicators like weight, correlation != causation When it comes to things less in your control such as social disadvantages (ignorance or education because of poverty / poor education, poor upbringing) that, although can be corrected with education and being made aware of these disadvantages, these types of correlations = completely non-correctable causations. Oops forgot about that correlation != Causation thing I love Because then I can blame it on something else and then I can't do anything about it You can have a million disadvantages against your health, some out of your control because you were just dealt that hand. Ignorance, poor habits from how you were raised. Substance abuse is a great example. Genetics, depression, trauma, mental health issues in general will 1) make you susceptible and 2) make it hard But guess what. Especially as an adult, you still have to fix yourself because no one else will. And you should want to be better and be glad if you actually can do that! Sure, might be hard. Maybe harder than for other mentally, though the mechanics are the same. Living that shitty way is hard too which is why people should be glad it's within their control. Not okay? Being a defeatist and telling the rest of the world you're okay and healthy and dragging others down.