Depression improve our character

It turns out that even depression it is sometimes useful to humans. After a long period of anguish we become more persistent and creative.

Depression   It has long been turned into a disaster of modern life, with its furious pace, rampant industrialization of society and an acute sense of loneliness among ordinary citizens. According to statistics, from   depression   in different periods of his life suffers up to 60% of the population. In the UK alone every year issued 30 million prescriptions for antidepressants.

CAUSE depression They vary widely - from the troubles in the family to chronic stress or problems with money. But if science until recently considered depression   clearly harmful to health mental disorders , But now some experts say the possible benefits depression .

It turns out that for some people like mental disorders   can be a positive life experience, after which the person will become more solid, durable and even creative. There was even a point of view that depression is not a disease but a survival mechanism that helps a person in moments of life crisis to mobilize and re-prioritize.

"Of course, voluntarily nobody chooses to depression, because it is very unpleasant condition, - says the psychologist and psychiatrist from Cardiff University, Dr. Paul Kidwell. - But we would have for a long time to ask yourself the question - why mankind does not get rid of this problem over evolution? Perhaps because in fact man needs depression. They make us "hit the brakes", overestimate lifetime and our in its objectives. And sometimes we have to reach and some creative goals through the pain of depression. It sometimes awakens human creativity. "

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