I feel so bad for this poor mom. But isn't this statement as irresponsible as what she's accusing Queerty of being?"He was in no way suicidal or depressed. He was too smart for that."
You know, because you'd have to be stupid to be depressed ... or suicidal. Of course she deserves some slack considering what she's been through. But it never ceases to amaze me how readily people are to dismiss psychological problems as being for the weak ... or stupid.
And actually, nearly all the recent psychological studies have shown a direct link with highly creative and highly intelligent people and depression, sometimes leading to suicide.
ReplyDeleteThe general consensus is that the higher your IQ is, the higher risk you run of severe depression.