Men's Health Month
I don't want to go into detail here on what I deal with exactly on a daily basis, that's too private, but through this sketch I did want to share my own condition in the spirit of Men's (Mental) Health Month. I take the meds in this painting on a regular basis for chronic depression, suicidal thoughts, anxiety, and insomnia, mainly. I've been in and out of therapy and dealing with these things since at least high school, but I've reached new lows during the past 3 years or so. I've been taking the meds and seeing a professional psychiatrist (instead of just a psychologist/counsellor like before) since 2019. It's a bit strange as the shrink says I might never be cured and have to take meds for the rest of my life, and I thought in the beginning "okay, now I'm officially crazy/mentally ill/unstable" but I've since gotten used to taking the meds every day in order to survive. As the shrink said I'm still not cured, they're not miracl...
