depression

Flotsam & Jetsam

Depressed Sad Sacks Smarter Than Shiny Happy People

3:45AM Foster Kamer | Not that it’s much consolation, but a Scientific American piece going viral explains that those suffering from depression are at an “evolutionary paradox” and are more evolved thinkers than happy-go-lucky types due to their analytical nature. Viva Wellbutrin. [Scientific American] More »

Kirsten Dunst Is Sad, Especially When She’s Not Drinking

10:00AM Defamer Hollywood | For quite some time now, Kirsten Dunst has been just as well known for her rumoured drug and alcohol issues as she has been for her film career (Wimbledon, anyone?). But after years of media accusations about her alleged issues with substance abuse, Dunst confided to E! chatterbox Marc Malkin that her trip to rehab a few months ago had nothing to do with booze or blow and everything to do with suffering from depression. More »