That smart people are unhappy a common faith Isn’t that so? So, is this really true?

Actually intelligence and happiness The relationship between them has a much more complex structure than we think.

Depression is the most common mental disorder worldwide.

the person’s attention, self-esteem, physical health and general life Contains symptoms that affect quality. Research into understanding depression has led to similar but different theories assessing whether intelligence is a precursor to various mental illnesses.

Theories fall into three categories:

• A low to limited IQ (between 70-85) can increase psychiatric risk.
• A high IQ (130 and above) can increase psychiatric risk.
• High IQ for depression or psychiatric risk has no effect however, it may be a protective factor.

So what is research’s answer to theories?

A 2009 study shows low IQ in childhood noted that there was a link between major depression in adulthood.

Based on data from 1,037 participants who were tested three times between the ages of 7 and 11, researchers found that low IQ test results depression diagnoses in adulthood stated that there is a connection between

At the same time a high IQ post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD), They found that it reduces the risk of anxiety and social anxiety.

A 2018 observational study found that people with high IQ; more sensitive, overexcited brain or suggested that it might be more sensitive to body reactions.

However, not every study can yield the same results.

However, a study published in the European Psychiatry journal in 2022; People with a high IQ have more have a psychological disorder He refuted the theory that claimed this was so.

Based on data from thousands of people from the UK Biobank data, researchers found that people with high intelligence have higher intelligence has no depression figures, Rather, they found that they experienced less anxiety, PTSD, neurotic tendencies, and trauma.

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