i want to know if smart people can have mental disorder ?
like depression
2006-08-18 10:13:04 · 13 answers · asked by Kathie 2 in Health ➔ Mental Health
They thought that Thomas Edision had ADHD. so yeah.
2006-08-18 10:25:13 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yes. Many prominent people throughout history suffered from depression, bipolar disorder, etc. And most of them got along real well in life, although a few committed suicide. Mark Twain, Churchill, Patty Duke, Mike Wallace, Abe Lincoln, Vincent Van Gogh, Beetohoven, Poe, Hemmingway.
2006-08-18 17:33:17 · answer #2 · answered by ? 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
anybody can be depressed, it has absolutely nothing to do with intellegence. Smart people get the same mental disorders as dumb people.
2006-08-18 17:49:22 · answer #3 · answered by politicaltnt 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
yes. i have some mental problems so i read up on this very question. i found that the worst of the worst mental illnesses, which is schizophrenia, effects people with a very high IQ. i am and mine is 122. I'm also bipolar-depressive, with suicidal tendencies!!
2006-08-18 22:33:32 · answer #4 · answered by crazy45 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yes. The highly intelligent and gifted can suffer from depression and mental illness as well.
2006-08-18 17:27:00 · answer #5 · answered by justme 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
yes , don't let people who know nothing about mental health issues make you feel bad,there are lots of people who have it in many stages. It is an illness,just like heart problems etc, and it strikes anyone.oh and just to let you know, a clinical depressed person can not just get out of it, it takes meds, and therapy and u just don't snap out of it.
2006-08-22 17:09:36 · answer #6 · answered by annie 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Intelligent people are probably more likely to. You know the saying "ignorance is bliss"? It's a very true statement. You'll notice less intelligent people don't care about things as much, and smarter people tend to think a lot (too much sometimes). Thinking can lead to doubting, doubting can easily lead to worry, worry can very easily lead to anxiety and/or depression.
My two cents.
2006-08-18 17:25:43 · answer #7 · answered by wizfen 2 · 2⤊ 0⤋
Watch the movie " A Beautiful Mind" Based on a true story.
2006-08-18 19:19:13 · answer #8 · answered by Peter B 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Anyone, not matter their IQ can have a mental disorder.
Depression is actually common for so called geniuses.
2006-08-18 17:41:58 · answer #9 · answered by RoyGBiv456 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
of course they can, but its even more likely that bright people can help themselves out of it. Tr some of these:
http://www.quazen.com/Health/Mental-Health/Coping-with-Mild-Depression.558
2006-08-19 09:24:04 · answer #10 · answered by welsh_witch_sally 5 · 0⤊ 1⤋