Trigger warning. When the suicidal thoughts tend to overwhelm, the sad truth is that most of the time, it’s the half truths and the lies that have overwhelmed. But it’s not easy – it’s sometimes impossible – to counter those[…]↓ Read the rest of this entry…
Whatever good that’s in us, we’ll explain it away. We can’t take in praise without qualifying it. Credit without pushing it to someone else. Whatever good happens to us, it should or will be taken away. We wait for the[…]↓ Read the rest of this entry…
Depression is an arrogant illness. By that I don’t mean that sufferers like me are arrogant, or that it makes us into arrogant people. Depression grips the mind and only allows it to see one reality as the only possible[…]↓ Read the rest of this entry…
Trigger warning still in effect… There’re so many possible reasons why suicide seems to be the only way out. Feeling like a burden is one of them. The pain. The unbearable loneliness. But being a burden usually goes hand in[…]↓ Read the rest of this entry…
Trigger warning. If you’re feeling suicidal, seek help! You’re not alone. It’s never easy talking about suicide. Everyone wants to avoid talking about it like the plague, with good reason too. But did you know that many mood disorders and[…]↓ Read the rest of this entry…
Today’s comic starts a sensitive but important topic – suicidal ideations. Please talk to someone if you feel suicidal, or feel triggered by this series of comics. The comics themselves have a number to call if you’re in Singapore. Otherwise,[…]↓ Read the rest of this entry…
Because sometimes, less is more. And on to the next story arc – what will happen to Dave?
I’m a firm believer in helping others. But helping means helping them where they need help, in a place where they are. My rules are simple – don’t help just so you can feel better about yourself. Don’t help only[…]↓ Read the rest of this entry…
The main difficulty I have, is to make Jolly Jim believable. The scary thing is that I didn’t have to look too hard to find examples of how Jolly Jim thinks.
I struggled with this comic. Not much to say about it. Please don’t subscribe to the depression is because someone is weak camp. It’s… Depressing.