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…
Posts Tagged Helping depression
That’s how it is, most of the time. I don’t know how I got through the day. More to come. Sorry for the intermittent postings.
Omnomnom. Fingers, anyone? Smiling or forcing oneself to smile might work for those who’re not unwell. But at the same time, why do we keep running away from feeling less than stellar? Why must we be happy all the time?[…]↓ Read the rest of this entry…
What some people don’t understand about crying in depression is that sometimes, it’s nothing more than an outlet. The emotions still are too raw to handle directly, and the sufferer might not yet be trained to do so. And there’re[…]↓ Read the rest of this entry…
The last frame is the most important, I guess. Please don’t push someone away just because they are unwell. Directly, or indirectly, through your words, or actions. But I guess that’s a lot to ask….
Unless it’s absolutely necessary, people suffering from depression – depressives! – find it difficult to decide on important things. Oftentimes, we get guilt tripped into making decisions we regret, which makes us feel worse. Either when we can’t keep our[…]↓ Read the rest of this entry…
There comes a time when all the smoke and mirrors in the world will clear. At that point, what’s left? What will you regret? Will you regret never reaching out to help someone in pain? Someone close who wanted you[…]↓ Read the rest of this entry…
As the artist for this, I feel quite sad to have to draw this. But somehow, it came into my consciousness and drew itself out. It was kind of ironic to me when George apologised for lying. To those who[…]↓ Read the rest of this entry…
How much does it take to help save a life? To let someone know they’re valued? To just say something when it matters the most? Unfortunately, too few people do. Even for their loved ones.