“Tragic realism” sounds like a literary counterpart to the psychological concept of “depressive realism. The former is a fictional story that carries the hallma

“Tragic realism” sounds like a literary counterpart to the psychological concept of “depressive realism. The former is a fictional story that carries the hallmarks of classic tragedies but within an incredibly authentic context. The latter is the hypothesis that individuals with depression may have a more accurate perception of reality because they have a dearth of healthy, positive illusions. Makes me wonder if creators of depressingly accurate portrayals in fiction suffer from some element of depressive realism in their own lives.