Friday, March 8, 2013
intelligence and depression
so....I had a conversation with a co-worker tonight, in which we observed: Of all the people we knew who had at some point suffered from clinical depression, whether diagnosed or not, it seemed the more intelligent (un-quantifiable opinion based observation) the person, the more apt to or severe the depression was. So i pose the subject, Is intelligence a factor in clinical depression? If so, or if not, why do you believe so?
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I just tried to comment but it didn't go through. I do believe that intelligence plays a role in depression. If you follow the ideas of someone like Eckhart Tolle, then you understand that emotions are a emotional manifestation and a body's reaction to thoughts. So if you believe that, then the greater frequency and depth to which a person can think, the larger the emotional scope. There is something to be said about being dumb and happy. But that swings both ways, people unable to comprehend depression also do not understand the depth of beauty around them. I think I could go on and on about this.
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