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Jul 22, 2011 20:34

Mental health symptoms which are not obvious

Thank you, thank you, thank you - any requests?

How my brain (doesn't) work [Trigger warning for discussion of depressive thoughts.]

Happy News!

Why are you making me defend Michele Bachmann?

Preparing for the good kind of pain

Does mental illness give us great art? (Spoiler alert: no)

finances, art, teabq, mental illness, health, politics, depression

Comments 6

witchway July 23 2011, 04:21:25 UTC

Hey Bratqueen:

you have NO NO NO idea how awesome it is that I read your blog post today. I really, really needed it.

thebratqueen July 23 2011, 18:10:36 UTC

Aw, thanks! Not sure which one did it for you but I'm glad it did. =)

Personal bubble gsyh July 23 2011, 16:18:21 UTC

Something happened back in high school that made me feel Not Safe, and therefore, have a need of Personal Bubble depending on how vulnerable I was feeling. Usually when I'm at full health it's less of a bother, but when I'm not well, I'm aware that I need it.

It's not just space, though I'm definitely uncomfortable with Not Friends being without touching, hurting range. When I eat alone, I'm never comfortable unless my back is to the wall with my eyes on the door, when I'm aware of someone, I feel more comfortable when I can see where their hands are...someone inches in front of me > someone a few feel behind me.

Re: Personal bubble thebratqueen July 23 2011, 18:05:19 UTC

I hear ya. For me it's like my brain can only keep track of so much at once, and that list gets smaller the less well I feel.

witchway July 23 2011, 22:41:06 UTC

Does depression give us great art?

http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2011/07/23/amy-winehouse-dead-singer_n_907753.html#s314557&title=Rehab

Yes, I recall how it was said that, if Van Gogh had not been depressed, we wouldn't have these lovely paintings, to which I had to wonder, wouldn't it be better for One Person to have not suffered, even if it meant that we had to do without a few more lovely things to hang on our walls? My god people, how greedy are we?????

But also I just think that if Vincent had access to adequate health care, he would have LIVED LONGER to produce MORE PAINTINGS.

thebratqueen July 24 2011, 00:07:49 UTC

Seriously. And Amy's death just goes to show that things like depression and addiction don't give us great art, they take great artists away.