Depression changes the usual rules on managing criticism and the various voices in our heads. There’s no easy solution – look at the speed at which I’m posting! But one trick is to recognise when people do care, and when[…]↓ Read the rest of this entry…
If we really want to be fair to others, we don’t just listen to all the bad things about them, or even just the good things. Being human, no one is perfect. So to be fair, we should listen to[…]↓ Read the rest of this entry…
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…
Our inner critic is important to us as a defense against the world, and to push us to do better. But in depression, that can become way over low, and is a bit of a vicious circle. We start listening[…]↓ Read the rest of this entry…
This doesn’t just happen in depression but it’s a lot more difficult when depression is involved. Understanding why the negative voices are there and why they’re so difficult to overcome is helpful to understand why it’s not so easy sometimes,[…]↓ Read the rest of this entry…
Just because I’ve got depression doesn’t mean I don’t react temporarily to nice things, or that I can’t be friendly to people around. But once the chocolate happies wear off, then it’s back to working hard to simply stay present,[…]↓ Read the rest of this entry…
Fighting ourselves is never easy. So it’s often easier to ignore it, and do other things to distract ourselves, or to avoid problems. Mental health conditions aren’t forgiving on that though. The problem is now in your face. Facing up[…]↓ 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…
