Ironic that there's several assumptions around things you've tried to logic out without looking at research.
>I think this is why depression rates are higher in more intelligent people. There's a better ability to comprehend and change your life, but that usually doesn't translate to the willpower and wisdom needed to do so.
Other possibilities:
- intelligent people have a history of being bullied and develop anxiety/depression from that
- they struggle with impossibly high expectations placed on them
- genes associated with intelligence increase risk of mental illness
- they rely too much on their intellect at an early age and fail to develop other important skills
- intelligent people may be more arrogant and have difficulty maintaining friendships
- a higher correlation of neurodivergence and the difficulties of living in a world not designed for them
> Ironic that there's several assumptions around things you've tried to logic out without looking at research.
Yes, exactly! I'm aware of it and can't stop doing it. You do it too I bet. It's a very annoying flaw in the human psyche.
edit: to be clear, you can stop. It requires some energy to open up your mind though, so you can't do it forever or you'll burn out, at least in my experience.
Intelligent people are more likely to realize they're depressed, go online, talk about depression, and meet other intelligent people who are also depressed?
>I think this is why depression rates are higher in more intelligent people. There's a better ability to comprehend and change your life, but that usually doesn't translate to the willpower and wisdom needed to do so.
Other possibilities:
- intelligent people have a history of being bullied and develop anxiety/depression from that
- they struggle with impossibly high expectations placed on them
- genes associated with intelligence increase risk of mental illness
- they rely too much on their intellect at an early age and fail to develop other important skills
- intelligent people may be more arrogant and have difficulty maintaining friendships
- a higher correlation of neurodivergence and the difficulties of living in a world not designed for them