Winston Churchill struggled with depression, and that may have made him a better leader.
Mildly depressed people tend to see the world more clearly.
Referring to Churchill, Nassir Ghaemi, professor of psychiatry in Tufts University School of Medicine, states: “The depressive leader saw the event of his day with a clarity and realism lacking in saner, more stable men.” (see Johansen, 2012, p.50)
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