Comments on: Clinical Depression in the Context of Human Evolution http://skeptic.skepticgeek.com/2009/11/01/clinical-depression-in-the-context-of-human-evolution/ ...reason and emotion, shaken and stirred... Tue, 23 Feb 2010 05:23:57 +0530 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: Richard Zwolinski http://skeptic.skepticgeek.com/2009/11/01/clinical-depression-in-the-context-of-human-evolution/#comment-3409 Richard Zwolinski Mon, 16 Nov 2009 23:32:43 +0000 http://skeptic.skepticgeek.com/2009/11/01/clinical-depression-in-the-context-of-human-evolution/#comment-3409 Thank you for your humane analysis of the so-called benefits of depression. When someone is suffering our job as fellow human beings is to help them. Richard Zwolinski LMHC, CASAC Thank you for your humane analysis of the so-called benefits of depression. When someone is suffering our job as fellow human beings is to help them.
Richard Zwolinski
LMHC, CASAC

]]> By: Mahendra http://skeptic.skepticgeek.com/2009/11/01/clinical-depression-in-the-context-of-human-evolution/#comment-3385 Mahendra Tue, 03 Nov 2009 12:24:12 +0000 http://skeptic.skepticgeek.com/2009/11/01/clinical-depression-in-the-context-of-human-evolution/#comment-3385 Hi Nita, thanks for the comment. Yes, it is a fascinating subject, and I was disappointed with this particular hypothesis. There is some basis for adaptive theories of depression, but I need to investigate and study them further. With this post, I wanted to "break in" on this topic. :) Hi Nita, thanks for the comment. Yes, it is a fascinating subject, and I was disappointed with this particular hypothesis.

There is some basis for adaptive theories of depression, but I need to investigate and study them further. With this post, I wanted to “break in” on this topic. :)

]]> By: Nita http://skeptic.skepticgeek.com/2009/11/01/clinical-depression-in-the-context-of-human-evolution/#comment-3381 Nita Mon, 02 Nov 2009 11:40:51 +0000 http://skeptic.skepticgeek.com/2009/11/01/clinical-depression-in-the-context-of-human-evolution/#comment-3381 I had also read about this theory and had in fact bookmarked that article as I found it very interesting. The subject of evolution and genetics fascinates me. But ofcourse we do not have all the answers as yet although research in this field seems to be growing by leaps and bounds. I think this new theory does have some basis. After all a lot of people who are geniuses are also a little mentally disturbed. I can think of many poets and writers who did in fact commit suicide. I don't the complete answer, but as you mentioned, a lot more work needs to be done in this area. I had also read about this theory and had in fact bookmarked that article as I found it very interesting. The subject of evolution and genetics fascinates me. But ofcourse we do not have all the answers as yet although research in this field seems to be growing by leaps and bounds.
I think this new theory does have some basis. After all a lot of people who are geniuses are also a little mentally disturbed. I can think of many poets and writers who did in fact commit suicide. I don’t the complete answer, but as you mentioned, a lot more work needs to be done in this area.

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