Depression is like pollution. The optimal amount is not zero.
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I’m pretty sure the undepressed have no idea what the word means, but don’t know they don’t know, because they map it to something else, like sadness or burnout. It’s a distinct state that you never forget once you’ve experienced it (mine was 20y ago but still easy to recall)
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Hmm the adaptive value of depression is probably rational quitting. It’s an illness when it leads you to give on too much, too often, to the point you can’t function. Effectiveness is about quitting on most challenges, but not all.
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I don’t really agree with this. I think “mild depression” low mood, lack of motivation, excessive sleep, dark thoughts, low self esteem for a period of time is typical of adolescent development and does improve emotional capabilities in adulthood
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its weird for a teen to be happy all the time because a negative mood is a normal way to process difficult changes in the world. however depression which causes lasting impairment is usually a adaptation to a situation they can’t process
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