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Codeforces and depression.
By tickbird, history, 5 months ago, In English

Dear codeforces community, particularly non-gifted, low IQ users.

How do you handle your depression? I mean seriously, this is suck.

I've been practicing CF over half years literally every single day,

solved multiple high-rated (1400-1800) problems and see ZERO improvements like whatsoever.

But I want to good at CF but, really can't continue without resolve my depression issue.

please refrain from comment if you have high-IQ. i've been diagnosed with ADHD at 13.

Thank you

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I think you are coping by thinking that your iq is low. Intelligence is a very general term and has many components so don't think you are stupid just because you are not doing too well in competitive programming. Before doubting yourself, analyse your practice methods, the environment in which you compete and practice, your mental state etc. A lot of things that aren't intelligence or even the amount of work you put in can be hindering your progress.

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As someone who has ADHD and needed 42 contests to reach pupil, I think the only thing you can do is try harder.

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    really impressive, took a year to reach cyan and currently became an expert with a 1750 rating.

    I got some motivation from you fren.

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The amount of question in 1400-1800 is very low in your id and if you are getting demotivated by seeing other's people id who have solved less amount of question and have high rating than you .. It is probably due their practice in some other platform or some other id. There are many places people practice like SPOJ, Atcoder, etc.. So, just don't give up,,

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