> High intelligence isn't just a blessing. Not only that, mental illness correlates strongly with higher IQ: https://science.howstuffworks.com/life/inside-the

> High intelligence isn't just a blessing. Not only that, mental illness correlates strongly with higher IQ: https://science.howstuffworks.com/life/inside-the-mind/human-brain/link-between-intelligence-and-mental-illness1.htm https://science.howstuffworks.com/life/inside-the-mind/human... Perhaps that's why I frequently see links about depression, bipolar etc on HN... I read so many comments about "I got burned out coding 15 hour days and then I got diagnosed with major depression and my life's been a wreck since and no one will hire me" sort of themes!