[pfortuny]

I think rather than being a "very accurate understanding of the world", it might be characterized as a "very acute understanding of the world without pleasurable inputs." At least that is the way I perceive my own feelings (I am a fellow sufferer).

Sleep and "news deprivation" have both been very helpful to me as well, as has meditation.

[J-dawg]

Thank you for this comment.

> very acute understanding of the world without pleasurable inputs.

This sums it up perfectly. It's also what makes depression so dangerous. When you're at your lowest point you don't feel like you have a distorted worldview at all. You feel like you're seeing the world perfectly clearly. Of course, you're actually not. You're blocking out all the wonderful stuff that actually makes life worth living.

Blocking out news and advertising wherever possible has helped me too. And yes, this included quitting Facebook.