[IvanTheTerrible]

Absolutely fascinating and sad.

[febru289]

The stereotype of a tortured genius may have a basis in reality after a new study found that people with higher IQs are more at risk of developing mental illness. A team of U.S. researchers surveyed 3,715 members of American Mensa with an IQ higher than 130. An "average IQ score" or "normal IQ score" can be defined as a score between 85 and 115. The team asked the Mensa members to report whether they had been diagnoses with mental illnesses, including autism spectrum disorder (ASD) and attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD). They were also asked to report mood and anxiety disorders, or whether the suspected they suffered from any mental illnesses that had yet to be diagnosed, as well as physiological diseases, like food allergies and asthma. After comparing this with the statistical national average for each illness they found that those in the Mensa community had considerably higher rates of varying disorders. While 10 per cent of the general population were diagnosed with anxiety disorder, that rose to 20 percent among the Mensa community, according to the study which published in the Science Direct journal.

Read More @ http://www.independent.co.uk/news/health...05801.html You ADD Bastard!

Makes sense

[KookSpook21]

Hello, hope you doing well.
Yeah, these results raise questions about the complex relationship between intelligence level and susceptibility to mental health problems, opening up additional avenues for research.

[iKmn0T]

might be that it's bad for your mental health to constantly have to be in a world where most people are dumber than you? if the world around you is engineered for a person below your mental capabilities it might be depressing over years. but idk, probably way more complex than that. thanks for the study!

[karo47]

Mental health should definitely be more looked over, especially in the male part of the society, who thinks they can manage it themselves by the most part.

[Jimjef]

Damn that actually tru ma

[easpontan]

In my views, mental Illness (diagnosing & treatment) Is still In It's experimental stage, hence the thread's title "You Might Be At A Higher Risk Of Mental Illness".

[goku777]

eractivity disorder (ADHD). They were also asked to report mood and anxiety diso

[DylanBppk23]

usually mind is a powerful tool, also a bad enemy

[SecretJR7]

Luckily i'm retarded, unless im retarded and unlucky