Comments by "VoidX" (@aus-li) on "Do All People With Mental Illnesses Think The Same? | Spectrum" video.

  1. I think my depression and anxiety actually helps with my creative process. When you have something that you can't really fix, you use it as a tool instead.
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  2. Marcia Osullivan What does it sound like? I put all my raw, depressing thoughts into works. You'd clearly see how messed up I am if you'd ever read my stories.
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  3. I have major depression sometimes, and I disagree. It helps with my creativity.
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  4. ale124 Lets think about from a different perspective: I think I'm unique since I came from a dysfunctional home life and I had depression at a young age. My anxiety would get worse when I talk to people, especially in groups. I use all of it and transition it into my art. I think you should try using whatever you're dealing with as a vessel to produce work that's deep inside you.
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  5. ale124 If you don't accept who you are, then you'll just corner yourself and always make excuses on how you truly feel about anything. You're limiting yourself but you must be doing something with your life? I'm sure money will give you the possibilities to explore your passions. Money is the answer to the unknown.
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  6. ale124 Yea, I'm in a similar position but I graduated college, I'm in debt and am currently jobless. I have everything planned out when I do start saving money and work my way up in the world. You just gotta start laying out your foundation and do research. If you can, maybe try to save some money and utilize it. If you can't, then try to work on your resume, I'm sure working a part time job has some benefits in getting a better job than the last.
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  7. Salmo Ali It sounds like a fairy tale to be honest with you. Nah, I think I’ll accept all my years of depression, suicidal thoughts and my failed suicide attempt. Again, I use my dysfunctional habits as a process to create art that I wouldn’t be able to create if I was “normal”. At least I’m trying everyday to take small steps to better myself, there’s only so much you can do.
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  8. You don't have anyone to talk to, like a best friend or someone close to you? I deal with the same, but I don't trust or care about therapists, they're not your friend even if you feel like they're. It's still a job in the end.
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  9. What do you think you're suffering from?
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  10. Same with me. I just deal with it, but maybe it's better than to rely on drugs they give to numb your pain.
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  11. I embrace my mental illness.
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  12. Because why not XD
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  13. No thanks. I know who I am, and I don't need someone who doesn't truly know me to tell me what I have.
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  14. That's pretty cool. What's your life like after dropping out?
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  15. NaDav-ya Crosby That's interesting. I forced myself to finish college, it was pretty dreadful and depressing. Although I just recently graduated...I miss socializing with people. Now I'm applying for jobs locally and it's hard to get hired. But are you working now?
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  16. NaDav-ya Crosby What are you trying to get? I'm curious on how you'd get a good job without a degree? I hope Miami treats you good, although I always hated Florida, lol.
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  17. NaDav-ya Crosby Yea, sadly it's hard to get a decent job without a degree. My degree is Art, but nobody cares about my diploma, they care about my portfolio. Unless you're an entrepreneur or you come from a privileged life, you'll barely be able to survive unless you get lucky. Essentially life is a gamble based on opportunities and being at the right place at the right time. Which is why having connections in general is what really helps you out, especially for me XD
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  18. It’s very common but there’s still a spectrum like with any other illness.
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  19. Christapher Miele There’s a difference between “sadness” and “depression”. Maybe some individuals don’t know the difference. I’d still classify it as one.
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  20. Christapher Miele In denial of what? First world countries are “sick” because of technology and social media. Besides domestic issues, technology has disrupted our human conciseness and has made us lack certain moral qualities. Similar to the extremities of religion, we’re focused on capitalism and materialism. Since the 80s, with the “yuppie” era, we’ve only descended into more narcissism, which leads to the literal definition of a “privileged lifestyle”. To clarify, this means the younger generations, or the masses.
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  21. They still wouldn't understand because they're not you. It's just useless to try, imo.
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  22. ssnthyh I mean, everyone is different, for me, putting my suicidal thoughts into my work is what defines the experience of why I exist. What's the point of holding everything inside and not expressing yourself in some form? That's why art is there for a reason, and why many artists dealt with dysfunctional traits and put them into their work. If you're describing your life as "meaningless torture", have you ever tried using a medium and conveying what that truly means? It's like for example, having a traumatic experience that is hurting you constantly...the best way to deal with it is to express your emotions through art and that is very therapeutic for that individual. Even if nobody sees your work, you do it for yourself because it's necessary...at least that why I continue to do my stories.
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  23. Miakami lol, no, I deal with the same issues. I'm barely drawing my comic because I get easily overwhelmed and exhausted by own abilities, so I do very little. Anxiety plagues me everyday because I know I need to do this work and I want to see the finished result because that's the reason why I start it. Those "5 minutes" are still something, just like my 30 minutes of me drawing (even though I give myself 4 hours) and trying to concentrate when I can't. I believe it's also me living in a horrible environment, too; my mom has schizophrenia and I have a herniated disk that just happened recently. I'm not even unhealthy or fat...I just have really bad luck, it seems. I barely eat enough food, I have no support and I can't even get a job even though I've applied to many jobs locally. I'm basically stuck in limbo until I get an actual job...
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  24. Salmo Ali I'm not sure? It all depends on how everything could fall apart, which includes your conciseness. When I tried to commit suicide, I felt completely numb in body and mind. I still embrace death and I'm just working on my ambitions, but it doesn't mean I'll live long though. That's why I'm a supporter of being euthanized in a nice environment, and Europe has been doing that for a while now.
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  25. Salmo Ali Very ironic. Since I'm dealing with one of worst pains in my life as I write this. I'm not trying to hate on you, I'm just stating my philosophy, and there's not many options if you're talking about suicide. All I can say is try your best, but don't blame me for your problems.
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  26. Salmo Ali You were obviously being sarcastic and it's not funny. I've basically shortened what I've been dealing with in my other comment and I don't appreciate it. My "philosophy" is not "harmful", since I'm a humanitarian and I don't like seeing anyone suffering from immense pain, physically or mentally. If someone wants to die in a humane way, they should have the right. I do anything to release my daily torment to get rid of my emotional pain through art. Nothing about that is "harmful", and I try to help individuals by simply saying they should convey themselves through art which has been completely relevant throughout history. Being oppressed/repressed gives you the opportunity to release your pain. It's not hard to understand.
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  27. Salmo Ali You're very uneducated and I can only pity you. You're not informed on worldly views and how some societies have progressed in certain areas and respect human rights. It's "meaningless" to you because you're insecure and can't accept my opinion. You never had to accept my views in the first place. But all you did was insult and degrade me. All I can is say I hope you work on your own struggles and don't hate/judge individuals for who they're.
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  28. Allison Gilson Well, I hate drawing but I continue to do so because it’s for my sanity and I want to see the end result of my story. I didn’t say it’s “good for all”, but there’s no harm in trying to explore different mediums just because. Maybe take an art class, I didn’t like ceramics and I had to take it for high school and college; but everyone else enjoyed it, and playing with clay is a stress reliever. You’d be surprised on how many dysfunctional artists dealt with their demons while doing art, like Van Gogh for example. Yes, I understand that, although I’m an individual who prefers reality rather than escapism. My favorite works all have melancholy and macabre vibes. Everyone should do their own thing, I’m not judging, just suggesting. Let them be “valid”, why should I care? I said form the start that everyone deals with their problems in certain ways, I wasn’t trying to force anything on anyone. You’re projecting on how you feel, I’ve already accepted my death and whatever else many years ago, and I don’t care what anyone thinks. No, I want to suffer and I’m suffering right now (literally because of severe pain from an injury). “wishing” is not part of my philosophy, although that’s up to you. For me, this is what true art is about, suffering is what brings out the absurd, dark side of reality.
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  29. Allison Gilson I see, it sounded different when I read into it, so my mistake. Lol, I never said you were being “delusional”? Well, to me, it sounded like you were being real and went on a rant, but it’s all good. No, it has nothing to do with “opinions”, it’s a fact that many artists have mental illnesses and have clearly displayed their despair and pain into their work, especially if you know their story. I agree, although personally, I don’t escape reality, I like to see all of it, which means I want to see death and suffering in storytelling. When did I say anything about not being “hopeful”? Please quote me? I always support people, you’re probably talking about my philosophy which isn’t directed at anyone but myself.
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  30. That’s why I don’t tell anyone unless they’re relatable, otherwise it’s a waste of time.
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  31. Most of the time that's true, but I'm sure they're not all like that. How do you cope with yourself now?
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  32. What does that even mean, lol. "Mental illness" is very straightforward and makes sense.
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  33. Everyone is different. I think having depression is what shapes me and inspires my creativity.
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