Cue the exit! Seriously though. Mental health is a tricky thing. I’m not saying this is the best way to deal with things. But in this comic, that’s Jane’s approach. I don’t dare get in her way either.
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At some point, without someone safe to come back to, there’s no way to recover. I had to put Jane back into the picture at some point, or it’d be tough to have Dave carry on. Caregivers are really important[…]↓ Read the rest of this entry…
Love hurts. That’s a common, pithy saying. But it’s unfortunately true. For the many people who hold on to someone in depression out of love, there’re many too, who leave because they can’t deal with the pain. Whatever the case[…]↓ Read the rest of this entry…
I’ll be honest. It wasn’t easy for me to pen this and draw it. But that doesn’t make it less true.
This here is the crux of the matter for most people with depression. The people who choose to love us don’t have to., But in the same way, we aren’t the ones with all the answers – and we have[…]↓ Read the rest of this entry…
I’ve had so many people tell me I’m not a burden. But I’m considered really blessed. Not everyone enjoys this kind of support. And well… if you can really love someone, then however ill they are, would you consider them[…]↓ Read the rest of this entry…
I once called the stubbornness in depression, the arrogance of depression. I still do. What people misunderstand is that I’m not saying depressed people are arrogant. Far from it. But depression only allows certain truths to hold true – negative[…]↓ Read the rest of this entry…
Yaaaassss. If you don’t understand, go ahead and ask. It’s ok – as long as I have the right not to answer if I don’t want to.
Frustration is usually the name of the game. Pain, too, but it differs from person to person. All in all… It sucks.
It’s never really enough. Whatever I do, as the depression drags on, whatever I’ve done never seems enough to myself, or to certain important people in my life. My wife and our best friend and a few relatives and friends[…]↓ Read the rest of this entry…