To be honest, not everyone can explain their condition to you. Even fewer would be open with their condition in the first place. But in general, if you don’t understand what something is, ask. It shows you care, and that[…]↓ Read the rest of this entry…
Having two of my own, we had to decide whether, and how, to explain what depression is. It varies from child to child but communication is key. The sad thing is kids get depressed too. They need to know it’s[…]↓ Read the rest of this entry…
So how can you help someone with depression? That’s what the whole comic is about, but here are some tips. Thank you for being interested enough to read this.
I’m reposting this due to a technical error in my understanding of serotonin. So… Don’t believe everything you read on the internet without checking, mmkay? That being said… Serotonin! No one’s seen it actually do its work, but yet it’s[…]↓ Read the rest of this entry…
Continuing the educational series on what depression is… I wish someone could crack the brain code. Life would be simpler.
So what is depression? It’s a mental condition which is best described and characterised by its symptoms for the simple reason that no one knows how to quantify what happens in the brain. That also makes recovery and acceptance difficult[…]↓ Read the rest of this entry…
Generally it’s not a great idea to assume you know or understand depression. When someone is depressed, and you want to know what you can do to help, ask gently, and wait for the person to be ready to tell[…]↓ Read the rest of this entry…
Sometimes we appear irrational in the way we operate when in the grip of depression. That’s because… We are. Depression makes the most benign interaction and turns it into a huge mistake in our minds, at the worst of it.[…]↓ Read the rest of this entry…
First comic of the new year. A new character appears? Will it be super effective? Anyway, adding a child to the mix is something I’ve always wanted to do. Meet Carly the curious. Curiosity and depression don’t a good mix[…]↓ Read the rest of this entry…
Transitional comic! Sometimes I wonder if people hear me when I talk to myself. So when my wife turns up unexpectedly, I usually pretend I’m singing a song. Or something. Definitely not in the habit of pretending I’m a hero[…]↓ Read the rest of this entry…