Why are intelligent people depressed? Why do genius-level intellects suffer from mental health issues?

Why are intelligent people depressed? Why do genius-level intellects suffer from mental health issues?

less smart people are less aware, thus making their life more bearable

You're not a genius. You're just weak.

Because they know too much and are incapable of dealing with it. Therefore they aren't 'smart'. They just know a lot.

just because you are depressed that doesn't mean you are smart...

some intelligent people are depressed, some are not.

Actually High IQ is negatively correlated with mental health issues.

I know that feel man.
When I went to school everybody thought I'd become a genius. I took one of those IQ tests and it told me I had the same IQ as Albert Einstein himself had at that age.

But I wasn't happy so I quit school and got a fun job as a bartender.

Hows the job going for you?

they aren't dreaming or pursuing higher purposes to which they can apply their skillset and continuesly develope with the increasing complexity of problemsolving

Dealing with fucking morons is very, very tiresome. Eventually they tap out.

Ignorance is bliss.

cuz they r not understood

Never claimed to be.

Never claimed to be.

As a doctor, I encourage you to do more research. It isn't true.

Knowledge is power!

Exactly
I used to think i was smart too, thought i was depressed because of it. Then i met an actual genius. My best friend now, he thinks at another level. Absolute whiz, had a "business" at 13 selling shit online. Was abused and has suffered more heartbreak than i have seen in anyone, and he just can't feel depressed. Doesn't matter how life gets him down, no matter what he has never turned to self loathing and pity. Remarkable mind and i doubt he'd be able to perform so well at life without it. Moral of the story is, you're not some special cookie that can see life in a unique, truthful way. Most people can see it like that. that's life. Most people are also not depressed fucks that loathe in themselves.

Because even with their intelligence they do nothing with it and are terrible socially compared to normies who are more happy

When your smart it's very easy to twits the world to fit your thoughts.

So when you get depressed it's very easy to stay depressed.

Never claimed to be. I don't know why people are projecting. I'm a first year resident doctor in Chicago, and I still wouldn't claim to be a genius.

might be onto something there. Being clever allows you to solve many problems superficially without much effort, so you never feel the need of actually dreaming or projecting yourself in the future.

Some of the dumbest people I know are the happiest.

Some "smart people" , like me, aren't necessarily depressed, more like, ehhh, bored with shit.

I'm not ducking Einstein, but I do have a vast , widespread knowledge of real world experiences. There is very little I have not done.

We need our egos stroked constantly. It's not good enough to "know" we are smarter and better, we need to hear it.

Thats the only answer so far, that rings true.

Haha, as a doctor ... what specialism? As a neuroscientist, I encourage you to do more research. It is true. IQ is protective against mental illness.

because they understand

Because psychological imbalances.

Kids who do well in school are praised and considered special. These rewards encourage them to keep on developing their intellect, so that they eventually overspecialise. They neglect everything else life has to offer, including things that could actually make them happy and fulfilled (e.g. sensory stimulation, emotional development, social and sexual contact.)

tl;dr - there's more to life that academic achievement. Read Jung.

i believe there are different levels of intelligence

ignorance is bliss

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Specialism isn't a word. I am an internal medicine resident.

You made an excellent point.

People who are intelligent think what they can do comes easy to everyone when it's normally a hard thing to do.

People who are unintelligent think the stuff they accomplish are special when it actually comes easy to everyone else

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because we have almost no friends on our level.
having to help others who cant think for themselves or are always fucking everything up is like having a pet you need to clean up after.

This is true. But it doesn't explain why many genius' we read about in textbooks, had some form of addiction. Or were shutins, or generally were depressive people.

Suggest you google the word 'specialism' and then look on pubmed for the actual science relating IQ to various mental disorders. The most at risk group are those with low IQs. I'm sure you're good at internal medicine though.

They aren't always like that, and it's because of social isolation. They have trouble relating to others, and their demons are more convincing.

Smarter you are. The less friends you have. It's because smart people want friends who better them, or can teach them shit.

It takes me a long time to put up with idiots. I'm smart in the fashion where I have boat loads of common sense and understand physical objects very easily. Growing up my parents would have me fix the VCR when I was like 10. But fuckkk ask me to sit down and read a book or do boring ass math. Fuck that!

Thus the internet became my home... Smart people can collect and share ideas without all the extra shit.

Example of why we are mad

thisstupid people can't tell how bad things are. i almost envy the stupid, sometimes.

>Smarter you are. The less friends you have. It's because smart people want friends who better them, or can teach them shit.

No intelligent person would make a generalization that broad.

Thank you

every single person who responds with a genuin answer, is the problem with b today.

Why

Wow you sure got me master of all the trolls... Oh my jimmies are so rustled now. ..

D.

Because they see through the lies

...I'm not trolling, I'm just telling you that was not an intelligent statement.

stupid people are just as unhappy. they're problems are just stupider too.

this

Because the rest of you sheeple are too ignorant to realize the truth of our "existence"

didn't they think einstein was retarded as a kid, or was that just a myth

Oh he got me again. Ohhh im getting butt blasted. Better watch out, I'm gonna say something stupid out of pure anger..

>Sup Forums 2017
>you're wrong!
>why?
>you're wrong!
>kay.

So buisy to try and understand life so we can't actually live life

You're a retard to blindly believe "one of those" IQ tests. Definitely not Einstein or close for that matter, sorry bud.

Everyone suffers from mental health issues, people took a small observation of geniuses being so smart they they tend to walk the thin line of insanity so what happens is retard tumblr users see that sort of observation and interpret depression as being inherently a genius trait well guess what, you are dumb.

It was a broad generalization. People incapable of understanding nuance and how diverse personalities are, are probably not intelligent.

I am in no way the smartest guy but in a place I live in having 125 IQ is well above average and I can't find many people too connect with so I spend most of my time alone doing stuff I wish some girl would watch me do or enjoy as much as I do. Its not even that I'm ugly I'm about 85% good looking its just that I can't find a girl that is worth of my time or even worst preety enough for me I feel like a totally different breed. Like a swan in some poor guys backyard filled with chicken's and ducks

I mean he is right on one part what use would a smart person get from a idiot except money ofcourse

what if im completely happy am i dumb then damn

What type of intelligence are we talking about? I know people who are book smart but when it comes to life in general they are very naive.

That's for you too decide :)
Or get tested idk

Maximum damage control

not enough information to determine an answer.

sick baitm8

There was no intelligence qualifier. He just said that smart people only want friends that they can get something out of. Truth is, people usually just have friends for social company, being intelligent doesn't erase that.

Bought,you're not smart enough if you don't have both you are just average then

True

Kay.

He's right do you actually believe online IQ tests? An IQ test needs to be administered by a professional and needs to be one of a small handful of official tests to mean anything.

Am I alone on this?

They see the invetible failure in humans.

They cant cope because new discoveries are often found by less intelligent people who dont know any better.

In other words they are taught absolutes and that nothing can change those absolutes.

My son is like this. Super intelligent but stuck in the absolutes.

He's getting better because I am teaching him that nothing matters in the end so go take some chances.

Now he is starting to race locally and planning trips to discover new things.

rawr. what the fuck man? I'll have my dad kick your dad's ass.

>useless eater detected.

i'd rather have a pet rock.

I heard his grades were almost entirely average

most super interligent people are not depresed, they are too busy inventing and doing stuff to have time to be depressed. The only time they may feel a bit depressed is when they aren't doing anything at the moment.

where did he mention any online test?

Ironically.

Bible does have the answer.

>For in much wisdom is much grief: and he that increaseth knowledge increaseth sorrow.

nice bait.

This is a common myth, been debunked. His grades were very good especially in maths and science ofcourse.

This is just what the jews would have you believe.

I can near guarantee I'm more intelligent than you, I just don't have a social disorder, so I enjoy spending time with people.

No. But I'm on mobile and don't feel like comparing myself to you. To make a valid established point.

I was depressed most of my time in high school.
And acually was a B-C student.

Most people who bring up IQ tests in the way he did are referring to online tests. I could be wrong, but I'd be surprised if I was.

>talks about chickens and ducks.

non-American detected. i know why you're unhappy and i don't think you're smart enough to get over the wall.

being introverted is not a social disorder, it is a social preference. I am triggered by you implying that my social preference was some kind of abnormality!

are you threatening me?

At least someone is going through the same shit. I just feel like I could have achieved so much more socially and financialy if I had been born in a big city

That gif...

No tyrone you cant wipe the black off.

Your friend is not a genius, he's a cunt, just like you. xDDD

Because guys like this are intelligent in the IQ sense, in the book-smart sense, but their emotional intelligence is low.

I think a lot of high IQ, high intelligence people think highly of themselves and they see themselves as the "other". They "can't" make friends because you're not "on their level".

In reality, a lot of these people are the ones who are causing the problem. They have very little emotional intelligence which is what helps to create social interaction and form friendships and relationships.

So basically they're super smart but too stupid to understand other people. Which makes them pretentious over time.

Only wanting relationships as a means of getting things from people is a social disorder.

No are you daft?

I know, right? Imagine how many chickens and ducks you could have right now if you had been born in a big city.

Okay buddy I see a lot of you Americans are so much happier rioting on the streets

Nailed it.

>i'm not a useless eater, you are.

why even bother with this drivel?

OP, you bitch, genius here. Stop being a bitch and man up.

stop watching fake news.

Hahaha sure got me XDDDD
I just made it easier too understand my situation no need too bust my balls