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Isaac Newton

People of all kinds have had emotional problems. For example, Beethoven, Abraham Lincoln, and Isaac Newton all experienced trouble with the blues. That is, at times they had trouble with some form of depression.

Look at the case of Newton. He was born into a broken family, and his mother left him when he was three. As a boy, he often felt guilty. Perhaps, he thought, his mother left because of something he had done. As an adult, Newton was a difficult genius. His...