Why does depression actually make one’s IQ temporarily lower?

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I’m pretty sure it does. It makes me not able to access many of my memories and the information I have stored. What is the science behind it? I just came out of a two year long depression so I figure I will understand the answer if someone explains it. Oh and also … when I’m depressed even this sub is sadly too way hard for me to comprehend. Thank you.

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It’s math. The population is roughly 60/40 women to men, but women are twice as likely to experience depression. Now consider that men have higher IQ on average.

People with depression drop in IQ because women make up a bigger portion of that sample size.

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