People point out how smart they think I am to, and sure it's a compliment I suppose...but it seems at the same time people don't take me as seriously when I am having issues there seems to be an assumption that intelligence somehow makes up for unpleasant symptoms or cancels it out or something.

Also I think a lot of it is just my thinking style, I don't really know that I am all that more intelligent then normal...I just am really good at analizing things and noticing all the details and flaws but it can actually be a bit of a hindrance at times if that makes any sense....like when I can't stop overanalizing my anxious or depressed thoughts or feelings.

I've heard that potentially higher intelligence can even make one more prone to mental illness because you can see how screwed up society is by analyzing the whole picture rather than say just your place in it. Not sure if that's exactly true though I suppose it kind of makes sense though.