Depressive realism is the proposition that people with depression actually have a more accurate perception of reality, specifically that they are less affected by positive illusions of illusory superiority, the locus of control and optimism bias.
Depressive Realism May Not Be Real
In the lyrics to the song “Dumb,” Kurt Cobain sang “I think I’m dumb, or maybe just happy.” Like many people battling serious depression, Cobain seems to have thought that being happy required being oblivious to the many depressing truths in the world. [i disagree with the article, i just like this paragraph.]
How does one convince a depressed person that “everything is all right” when her life really does suck? […] Counterintuitive as it sounds, it’s justified because what defines a mental disorder is not unreasonable or illogical thought, but abnormal behaviour that causes significant distress and impairs normal functioning in society.
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