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Obviously a lot of depression is genetic or due to some unfortunate life circumstance. It's got nothing to do with intelligence. But what I've also noticed is

by alun 1mo ago

Obviously a lot of depression is genetic or due to some unfortunate life circumstance. It's got nothing to do with intelligence. But what I've also noticed is that a lot of people with unbalanced lifestyles end up becoming depressed. For example, they might have a habit of going to bed at weird inconsistent times, wake up late, eat junk food, not regularly exercise or go to the gym, etc. Someone with that lifestyle is much more likely to become depressed compared to someone who sleeps 8 hours a night, wakes up at a reasonable time every morning (i.e. 5am - 8am), has a stable job, and exercises regularly. Humans are built for routine. Drifting away from that is unnatural.

prmph 1mo ago
Have you thought about whether this is kind of backward? It is possible that having a certain genetic predisposition makes it easy or difficult to stick to a good routine. I see this in myself: No matter what I do I find it very difficult to stick to one routine day after day after day. I just kind of get extremely bored with it quickly. I know my life would probably me noticeably better with more routine, but I'm just not wired that way. I do have a lot of creativity and a strong analytical mind, so maybe that's the price I have to pay for that. Long story short: people are wired very differently from each other.
esseph 1mo ago
> But what I've also noticed is that a lot of people with unbalanced lifestyles end up becoming depressed. This may be backwards in many cases from what you are thinking. > For example, they might have a habit of going to bed at weird inconsistent times, wake up late, eat junk food, not regularly exercise or go to the gym, etc. People with executive disfunction disorders (ADHD, Bipolar, etc) are going to have massive problems with procrastination which causes stress. The stress causes them to worry. The worry and procrastination prevent them from going to sleep. The lack of sleep causes their body to search out junk food (also because it's quick and easy). The regular exercise part is another routing thing. And depression can cause reduced energy levels and procrastination that leads them to missing the gym and then the shame cycle.

by alun 1mo ago

prmph 1mo ago

Have you thought about whether this is kind of backward? It is possible that having a certain genetic predisposition makes it easy or difficult to stick to a good routine. I see this in myself: No matter what I do I find it very difficult to stick to one routine day after day after day. I just kind of get extremely bored with it quickly. I know my life would probably me noticeably better with more routine, but I'm just not wired that way. I do have a lot of creativity and a strong analytical mind, so maybe that's the price I have to pay for that. Long story short: people are wired very differently from each other.

esseph 1mo ago

> But what I've also noticed is that a lot of people with unbalanced lifestyles end up becoming depressed. This may be backwards in many cases from what you are thinking. > For example, they might have a habit of going to bed at weird inconsistent times, wake up late, eat junk food, not regularly exercise or go to the gym, etc. People with executive disfunction disorders (ADHD, Bipolar, etc) are going to have massive problems with procrastination which causes stress. The stress causes them to worry. The worry and procrastination prevent them from going to sleep. The lack of sleep causes their body to search out junk food (also because it's quick and easy). The regular exercise part is another routing thing. And depression can cause reduced energy levels and procrastination that leads them to missing the gym and then the shame cycle.