Only intelligent people suffer from depression?
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'Intelligent' people do often suffer depression because they think more deeply about things, people don't 'get' them and more is expected of them, which they may not be able to live up to.. people think if your intelligent as a youngster then your bound for great things, however high 'intelligence' doesn't always mean that you've got the coping skills and communication skills to match.
Its not only 'intelligent' people who suffer with depression though I've met hundreds of 'ordinary' people with depression.
In my opinion: There are many different types of intelligence, not just being acedemic and 'bright' as people assume.. common sense and coping skills should be just as highly prized as ability to complete a maths problem or write a good essay.. you need them just as much to survive and acheive, if not more.
There is a high incidence of depressive symptoms in the intelligent and creative populations.Sensitivity and 'thinking too much' affect this,in my opinion.
What a load of ol' sh!t!
No, anyone can feel sad or depresses, people might think that because smart people tend to over analyze. But even animals can be depresses. Intelligence has nothing to do with emotion.
No I don't think it true, I suffer from depression and I'm afraid to say I'm not that intelligent.
Not really, since depression could be suffered by anybody, not just the "intelligent". Since it is a feeling, anybody can suffer. In Britain approx 45% suffer from it.
(also ma sis suffers, n she thick as a board!!)
A high percentage of depressed ppl are of above average intelligence, but anyone can suffer from depression.
if it is then youve got nothing to worry about :)
I think I know what you're getting at, but I'd say no. Misery is pretty universal, and genuine clinical depression doesn't check on your 'A' levels first.
No, absolutely anyone can suffer from depression. It's just the intellegent people who go looking for help. Suicide is sometimes an end to depression, unfortunately, but what those people don't realize is the life that they haven't lived. They need to do something that they enjoy. Otherwise they end up waiting for something that SHOULD make them feel happier when what they need to feel happier is controlled by THEM. If you have a friend who is suffering from depression or you are suffering from depression, see a pychiatrist who can help them, or you, conquer the depression.
lol,no,depression has no prejudices,i imagine.
Depression is an equal opportunity destroyer,like booze and drugs. Besides if it could be contained in one group, it could be cured.
Depression is an issue with chemical imbalances. This has nothing to do with intelligence.
It is true that intelligent people suffer with types of depression and more frequently because they have brain overload. They get frustrated because they don't have enough time to fit in all what their brains want them to and they are more prone to breakdowns. They are also more prone to things like alzhiemers disease i read the other day. I know a lot of very intelligent people who have had breakdowns- its more verging really on eccentric. They also have the tendency to over analyze situations and people- gets us in lots of trouble!
I think that anyone can suffer from depression but the fact of the matter is that stacticits show more intellegent people suffer from mental illnesses like depression not sure why but the human mind is a mystery.
Not at all. I'm fairly intellectual and suffer from depression but i think it's due to my sensitivity and being a perfectionist and i guess there is a link but there are so many forms of depression and there's no reason why someone of a poorer intellect can't be a perfectionist and sensitive either. I think it's maybe due to education that some people are more aware of their depression than others.
Yes. I suffer from depression. On attending therapy I found our group was made up of people with above average intelligence. Many simple people are always happy and smiling, probably because they don't get bogged down with trying to Analise this depressing world. Oh, to be simple.
i wish .. if it were true i would never get depressed
I doubt it... however, I bet perfectionists like me do suffer more than you're average Joe
No, intelligence has nothing to do with depression. In any case of depression it is fed by lack of mental stimulation. The source of depression is some kind of incident that has stopped the lust for experience. This start in one subject and spread to other subjects, until the person reaches a state where the person doesn't feel like experiencing anymore. This state degenerates the hippocampus and one of the effects is less production of serotonin. This is where a psychologial problem also become a chemical problem(which is why it is considered to give medication to reverse the state).
Getting out of a depression is a choice of going back into life and get the mind stimulated. It doesn't happen in one day, but heavy improvements are seen after three months on daily stimulation.
interesting. I think that's true - I feel more intelligent than my family and can't help but hear all the stupid things they come out with. Although I like being smart I can't help but feel that the innocent stupid people out there are happier
Actually, I find it to be, at least, more true than not. It's certainly not a rule by any means, but it could lead credence to the fact the more intelligent are more likely to be aware of external problems that can cause depression.
Anyone can be depressed. Your IQ would not matter.
What nitwit told you that?
I think anybody could get depression. Look at ppl who think they're dumb. WOuldn't you think they get teased thus becoming lethargic?
ignorance is bliss?
it would seem logical that the more you understand about Life, the more it will depress you when life's not being kind.
so i think it could be true.
the higher the IQ the higher the risk.
yea its true..have u noticed that people that are not all that smart are very happy it proves that ignorance is bliss
no..anyone can suffer from it.
hmm i think to some extent that is true. i mean, if someone is really thick, they are ignorant. and ignorance IS bliss. that saying is right on. but someone whose say deep and views the world's details with a keen eye has a higher risk at being depressed because they are so aware of their life and their sufferings. a lot of depressed people (sorry i know i keep generalizing, but all this is my personal experience) i know are really artsy and are highly developed in a certain field of study, which clarifies their intelligence. so yes i think this is true. but depression does occasionally affect everyone. i'd say mostly it's people who think too much though. :]
that is a load of c--p
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