Depression as adaption, not malfunction?

[dagibbs]

http://www.scientificamerican.com/article.cfm?id=depressions-evolutionary

Comments

[concordantnexus.livejournal.com]

Seen variants of this before, doesn't make me any less happy about being chronically depressed. :p

I've also seen interpretations that it occurs when one's internal worldview/fantasies don't realistically mesh with the real world.

Thank you for the link though. ;)

[zenten.livejournal.com]

That doesn't describe me in the least. A depressive episode for me means poor grades and more difficulty solving academic and social problems, not any sort of improved performance.

[clinkerfiasco.livejournal.com]

Same. It makes me want to not do anything and just hide under my blankets.