What are the cognitive associates of depression? does someone in a depressed state have a lower iq than normal state? is brain fog an mdd symptom?

Major Depression: I feel empathy for your symptoms At age 19, you deserve relief from these symptoms. Major depression can cause decreased ability to think, concentrate brooding, feeling in a fog, and finding difficult to make decisions. No, people with major depression do not have lower IQ than normal state. Major Depression is treatable with good success by therapy and medication. See a Psychiatrist for stressors

Brain fog is: associated w/depression, as is lack of energy and concentration. IQ does not lower, but our ability to us our intelligence does temporarily. Please get treatment, not only medicine. See Feeling Good, a book by David Burns. Peace and good health.

Yes: While depression does not reduce one's natural intellectual ability, if you were to take an IQ test during a state of depression it would almost surely be a lower score than otherwise. Depression interferes with normal cognitive abilities.

Depression: Memory impairment and concentration problems are common symptoms of depression. An effective response from and anti-depressant such as SSRI can rapidly help, and effective therapy is usually extremely helpful. But not "TV" therapy. A therapist should not just sit and listen--you should actually see measurable positive change from therapy!