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I've taken a crack at what's wrong with that article.
The problem is, there's so much wrong with it from so many different angles that it's rather a large topic.
Yep.
As with most self-help advice, it is like an eyeglass prescription - only good for one specific pathology. It may correct one person's vision, while making another's massively worse.
Also, I remember what it was like to be (mildly!) depressed, and my oh my would that article not have helped.