Does The Depressing Weather Make People "Artsy" In Seattle?

[Vells]

Let's not ignore what could likely be a false premise at the root of the question the original poster asks: that depression leads to creativity.

I think it's more likely the other way around: that, historically, many well known (but certainly not all) creative people happen to have suffered depression.

One characteristic probably does not directly lead to the other.

[Gentoo]

Originally Posted by gussieishere

Gentoo, you've disproven your hypothesis without merit. In a nutshell, Seattle's weather plays a leading role in the pervasive depression, use of meds and and suicides; in Vegas, the prevailing factors are more economic and specific to the Vegas culture in nature.

Ok well as mentioned before, why doesn't Atlantic City with a similar style to Vegas have the same rate?

[green_mariner]

Originally Posted by Jennibc

Seattle is something like 79 on that list, Tacoma may have been in the 20s. As much as I like the idea that Texas cities are the happiest, I am not sure I trust that list. I used to live in Providence, one of the most depressing places in this country and even it ranked higher than Seattle. I would like to know more about its methodology.

Ironic. It is the places that constantly deal with economic and societical strife(Tacoma's papermills and being affected by the crack episdemic) that seem to have the happier persons. Many of the more privileged areas have higher rates of depression and suicide. I think of part of a quote by James Baldwin "If one is constantly surviving the worst, one ceases to be controlled by the fear of what life has to bring." Maybe happy is measured on a level other than material wealth.

[Gentoo]

Originally Posted by pirate_lafitte

Ironic. It is the places that constantly deal with economic and societical strife(Tacoma's papermills and being affected by the crack episdemic) that seem to have the happier persons. Many of the more privileged areas have higher rates of depression and suicide. I think of part of a quote by James Baldwin "If one is constantly surviving the worst, one ceases to be controlled by the fear of what life has to bring." Maybe happy is measured on a level other than material wealth.

Very well put!

[movingwiththewind]

KevK, why did you start this thread? What is wrong with you? This thread depresses me to death, and I don't even live in Seattle yet!

[emopoops]

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