The first of what I call external paradoxes. Guilt is one of depression’s favourite weapons in its arsenal. It never takes much to feel the guilt of being mentally ill especially in today’s fast paced, demanding society. It’s almost a[…]↓ Read the rest of this entry…
The thing about depression is that most of the time we have suppressed feelings, that lead them to leaking out at the worst possible times. At the same time, feeling them requires a lot of strength and courage, and involves[…]↓ Read the rest of this entry…
Depression is particularly tricky with this paradox. I call depression a fatal illness only because of this paradox. But it gets confusing. If you’ve ever met a friend who’s depressed and contemplating ending things, you’ll also know that somehow that[…]↓ Read the rest of this entry…
There isn’t a manual that dictates how someone’s recovery will look like. In the same way there’s no manual that talks about how much effort we should put in. It’s very much a balancing act. Don’t push and I won’t[…]↓ Read the rest of this entry…
Hope isn’t something depression allows much. Even if we’re told there’s hope, it’s painfully hard to hope. Hope means we can be disappointed and hurt. So hope is hard. We want to hope but we don’t dare to hope.
The paradox of self circles around the one person we don’t think is worth any effort or time, and yet is the center of our recovery. It’s simultaneously a scream to help us figure out what is wrong, then as[…]↓ Read the rest of this entry…
This is my first crossover between my comic and my blog about depression. I don’t know if it’s effective or not, but it’s my comic! Actually I don’t know whether this comic is at all effective. But I’ll just post[…]↓ Read the rest of this entry…
This is one of the saddest but truest conversations I’ve had to have in the past. But all in all it’s still nice to be loved and valued, even if we think we don’t deserve it.
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.