The sad truth about depressive realism (2006) [pdf]
Some people - they don&#x27;t call themselves psychiatrist on purpose - say that depression is not a (mental) illness but a normal human reaction to &quot;abuse&quot;. The Psychopath Code by Hintjens [1] describes how different entities (persons, societies, government, etc.) can &quot;abuse&quot; you. Putting the two things together gives an interesting view on depression.<p>For me it is not surprising that people who have been &quot;abused&quot; in the past don&#x27;t get fooled that easy the second time. IMHO the persons who successful overcome depression acquire some kind of &quot;super power&quot;. The power which comes also with stoicism.<p>[1] <a href="https:&#x2F;&#x2F;www.gitbook.com&#x2F;book&#x2F;hintjens&#x2F;psychopathcode&#x2F;details" rel="nofollow">https:&#x2F;&#x2F;www.gitbook.com&#x2F;book&#x2F;hintjens&#x2F;psychopathcode&#x2F;details</a>