Some thoughts on whether intelligence is linked to anxiety and depression

I had to look up what a sexton even was: “a person who looks after a church and churchyard, sometimes acting as bell-ringer and formerly as a gravedigger.” My father did that to pay for law school!

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“Dumm sein und Arbeit haben, das ist das Paradies.” – Gottfried Benn

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That could be self-selection, though.

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As far as I know, thats not how “severely depressed” works.

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Agreed. Depression prevents me from painting. Trying to get into a productive mode is like trying to swim up a waterfall when you’re not a fish.

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That seems to be the case based on people I’ve known who have gone through even mild bouts of actual depression.

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