Mildly depressed people more perceptive than others

I completely agree. I wasn’t shocked to see the report at all. It’s hard for me to even put it into words. I tried 3x to write more, but it never came out right.
So, yes I agree is about the only way I can put it.

I will say I am more forgetful and have to compensate by writing a lot of post-it-notes and little things like that, but when it comes to people I can usually always help or at least be a great listening ear at just the right time.

I agree with this. I am so tuned in to other peoples feelings that it drives me crazy. No matter what the situation it is so easy for me to FEEL the impact on other people. I know others who have been through the emotional wringer; they also are more compassionate, receptive people.

Many I’ve know who basically go through life with little troubles have proven repeatedly to be very self centered.

Without a doubt my emotional turmoil allows me to recognize the same in others and respond with kindness. So, not only does it allow me to understand it allows me to help.

Austin

This study confirms what has been one of my most frequent laments. My acute awareness of others feelings always inflamed my social phobias and worsened my anxiety in public.

Lately I have able to overcome this sensitivity by telling myself that my interpretation of other people’s behavior isn’t necessarily correct. i have also noticed that most other people can’t see the kind of signals that are so obvious to me.

I have suffered from anxiety and minor depression for pretty much my entire adult life. I have also been very sensitive about other people’s moods, actions, and feelings.

I’m not sure if they are related; this finding may lead to further study to find out if the relationship can lead to additional treatment options.

this is a problem, i hope everyone findes there way outfrom this. sofia

Depressed people are also more realistic than non-depressed people according to another study. Maybe these two things are correlated? If one is more tuned in to the emotions of others one is more likely to be accurate in one’s predictions of their future behavior?

Of course one can go to far with this. Sometimes it’s better not to be tuned in to the negative emotions of others, and better not to try and figure out why they are acting the way they are acting because 9 times out of 10 it’s nothing to do with you or anything you are doing.

As I read everyone’s comments, I have noticed that some (most) people look at this as a negative, more as a burden. I personally am thankful for the gift to be able to help other’s. Knowing that people feel they can turn to me and that I will be able to understand more than most their feelings whether good or bad and won’t judge.

Look at it both ways, it can be positive, we just need to remember that sometimes we are given a ‘gift’ that seems as a burden but is oh so much more.

Good luck in your helping of other’s.

I’m surprised and yet not. When you’re fully depressed, you just don’t care what other people are feeling (or anything else). You can see everything, but nothing really matters. But if you’re only ’slightly depressed,’ you can be very attuned to signs of depression in others.

I dated a guy who battled with serious depression and SAD. He and his family claimed he was a great actor–I wonder if being so attuned to the feelings of others enables to you tap into them.

Realistic people tend to be less depressed because they look at the facts of a situation, and don’t allow it to take much of their thoughts if theres nothing they can do about it.If there is then they do what they possibly can.
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Laura Green

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