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[princess]

Does anyone know why the artsy ones seem to be more prone to darkness and depression?

[huffdaddy]

[Hollywoodaction]

People can be depressed all they want, it won't make them a talented artist. Tell that to the next 'tortured artist' that you see.

[JeJuJitsu]

[Bibbitybop]

Because artists feel more pain, they can transform their stuggles into art with more heartfelt meaning.

I know a lot of artist who are extremely happy people, though, and to think an artist is prone to depression is a flawed stereotype. In the world of depressed people, an artist is going to be more expressive about pain than the non-artist, but that doesn't mean artist are more prone to pain.

[ilovebdt]

What rot. Depression can hit anyone at anytime regardless of their profession, race, social class etc.

ilovebdt

[RACETRAITOR]

Stupidity breeds contentedness. The higher your IQ, the unhappier you are.

[JeJuJitsu]

[re:cursive]

Doubt, frustration, inadequacy, self criticism, detachment, poverty, consumption, insomnia and many more.
Art can be both therapy and torture.

[canuckistan]

The artists I know don't always have a firm grip on their lives.
"Tortured" being a good way to describe a lot of them. Maybe that's why they have more of an artistic soul than other people.

[Delirium's Brother]

I read a (scientific) article about 15 years ago that stated: if you are heterozygous for any genetic mental disorder, like schizophrenia, OCD, etc. you had a significantly higher chance of being an artist or musician.