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https://www.vice.com/en/article/8x9j3k/depressed-people-see-the-world-more-realistically
“ If depressive realism proves to be true, it begs the question: Is cognitive therapy really helping patients see reality more accurately? Or is it just offering patients a set of rose-colored glasses? ”
The more you understand, the harder it is to live, when mental health requires a measure of fantasy.
See also:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rosenhan_experiment
https://mekineer.com/sociology/conflict-of-interest