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Are there any benefits of depression? How does depression improve your perspective<\/a> on difficult situations?<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Depression is a mental illness that most try to avoid. However, leaders may find some benefits of depression that help them handle critical moments with the right insights.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Continue reading to learn how depression can help you, according to A First-Rate Madness<\/em> by Nassir Ghaemi.<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n

1) Depression Gives You a Realistic Perspective<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n

In Ghaemi\u2019s eyes, one benefit of depression is that leaders who either suffer from depression or have dysthymic personalities are better at realistically assessing critical situations, while mentally healthy leaders are too optimistic<\/strong>. To illustrate this, Ghaemi points to experiments showing that mentally healthy people tend to overestimate how much control they have over situations\u2014for example, they overestimate their ability to predict the results of coin tosses or to control random events. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

This phenomenon is called an \u201cillusion of control.\u201d The experiments Ghaemi discusses showed that people with depression have a more <\/em>realistic perception of control over their environment, more accurately judging their ability to predict chance events or to influence those events.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

(Shortform note: The illusion of control is what\u2019s known as a positive illusion<\/em>, which is an unrealistically pleasant belief we hold to maintain our psychological well-being and happiness<\/a>. When we have these to a mild degree, they make us happier. For example, when we believe we\u2019re more capable than others or that we deserve good things, we can better overcome the stresses in our lives. It\u2019s when positive illusions lead us to adopt unrealistic beliefs\u2014like that we can predict coin tosses or influence randomness\u2014that they can lead us to make poor decisions<\/a>.)<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Ghaemi contends that, for leaders, this illusion of control can develop into the hubris syndrome<\/em>, a term coined by David Owen, who argued that people in power become increasingly overconfident in their beliefs and abilities and refuse to adapt to changing circumstances. This stubborn optimism can cause leaders to make wrong decisions<\/a> when managing sensitive situations<\/p>\n\n\n\n

(Shortform note: David Owen defines hubris<\/em> as overconfidence and pridefulness, arguing that hubris turns into a syndrome the longer someone holds power with little restraint. Several characteristics of this syndrome include being overly concerned with appearance, having the tendency to use the third person or plural \u201cwe\u201d pronoun, and prioritizing a vision over potential costs or outcomes. After studying leaders of the past century, Owen determined that Winston Churchill and Franklin D. Roosevelt didn\u2019t have hubris syndrome<\/a> while Neville Chamberlain, Tony Blair, and George W. Bush did. These conclusions align with Ghaemi\u2019s in that the leaders Ghaemi claims had mental illness did not display symptoms of hubris, while the others did.)<\/p>\n\n\n\n

2) Depression Enhances Your Empathetic Understanding<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n

In addition to enhancing realistic judgment, Ghaemi contends that another benefit of depression is that it also broadens a leader\u2019s perspective and understanding by making them more empathetic<\/strong>, a trait that allows them to effectively navigate critical situations.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Empathy is more than just relating to someone else\u2014when you empathize, you truly experience what someone else is experiencing. Ghaemi explains that your brain has mirror neurons<\/a> that activate when you see someone doing or feeling something. These allow you to feel as though you actually think <\/em>someone else\u2019s thoughts or feel <\/em>their emotions, movements, and sensations.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

(Shortform note: In Emotional Intelligence<\/em><\/a>, Daniel Goleman writes that the amount of empathy you have depends on how you were nurtured during your childhood. Around age two and a half, toddlers begin to recognize pain experienced by others and not just their own<\/a>. Parents who explain their feelings help their children become more aware of emotions in themselves and others, thereby increasing empathy. At the same time,  while having a lot of mirror neurons helps you empathize with others, they can also make you unhappy<\/a> if you\u2019re overly sensitive to other people\u2019s negative emotions.)<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Ghaemi points to studies that link depression to higher empathy, particularly on an emotional level. He explains that depressive episodes leave you with a lingering sensitivity to other people\u2019s experiences and allow you to better relate to them. This empathy ultimately allows you to understand multiple viewpoints, which is a key leadership trait.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

(Shortform note: While depression can lead to increased feelings of empathy, it can also lead people to misunderstand<\/em> some of those empathetic feelings. This can cause people with depression to experience empathetic distress<\/em>, or feelings of guilt for other people\u2019s negative feelings<\/a>. They explain that people with depression are often sensitive to other people\u2019s emotions yet have an inaccurate understanding of what causes <\/em>their emotions. For example, a person with depression might notice irritability in their colleague\u2019s tone while collaborating on a difficult project and think they\u2019re annoyed with them <\/em>instead of the project. This misunderstanding of causality can lead people with depression to experience more personal guilt and distress.)<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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