Posted by kid_A on August 6, 2001, at 11:56:14
In reply to Art and depression, posted by Mickey on August 6, 2001, at 8:58:02
Im an artist, a writer, and I dabble in music, so there is a lot of creative directions for me to go in... I know that when I was not on medication I never wanted to write, in fact the last poem I had written for a good long while had the closing line "...and these are the last words we will ever say". It certainly looked as if that was the case, as I didnt work on anything else, including any art for a long time.Once I started medication, once I recognised things in myself that I wanted to change I was able to get back on track and now I'm back to writing again... I can't say I'm 100%, but at least I have some drive to get something accomplished.
I think creation, in no matter what field of art is very important to personal growth. I think it gives you a sense of accomplishment to finish a piece, or to write something. The problem is, when you are too depressed to create you cant get any satisfaction from anything, even if you did finish it...
My advice is to stick to the medication, go to talk therapy if you feel you are up to it, and keep creating... Every single work that you do is one step further away from nothing at all...
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