The idea is to use our senses just to force the mind to pay attention to the surroundings and the body. Take the mind back to the present. Breathe to overcome the short, panicked breaths that come with an episode.[…]↓ Read the rest of this entry…
Expressing how depression feels like is never easy. It’s also different for everyone. But what’s common is a brain fog, where it’s hard to see out of, or clearly through. And in that fog, no matter how bright a light[…]↓ Read the rest of this entry…
To be honest, I wanted to add in more about crying and being called weak here. It’s not just internal stigma that is a problem with this topic. But comics have this limitation for a good reason. And the most[…]↓ Read the rest of this entry…
I still have things to say. Pushing it out bit by bit. Or at least trying to. Let’s see how we progress.
The problem with mental health struggles is that what seems “okay” and “doable” or even “normal” sometimes isn’t any of that. The mind gets up in a bind when faced with some “common-sense” thoughts. Insisting that it should be okay,[…]↓ Read the rest of this entry…
When this sort of thing happens to someone without depression, the common reply is to just “get over it” and “move on” and “ignore the negative voices”. It’s really not that easy for some. And well, in depression? We hear[…]↓ Read the rest of this entry…
I don’t mean an actual stage, of course. When anyone is watching – and many are, in our lives – it does feel like we’re performing on a stage for anything even remotely public. And even in private, we have[…]↓ Read the rest of this entry…
Objectivity doesn’t solve the problem. Let me get that straight. Objective facts, on their own, don’t get through to the inner critic or the depressive episodes. But objective facts provides a solid wall of truth against which we can operate.[…]↓ Read the rest of this entry…
The last in this series. We can fight this together, reaching out across the internet. That’s what this comic aims to do. That’s what I aim to do. If you’re reading this, and the series hits home for you, please[…]↓ Read the rest of this entry…
