After years of learning all I could about depression, I came across the work of Johann Hari some years ago. According to him, majority of depression is just unmet needs & disconnection. This was a rather refreshing take for me. If depression is disconnection, it's remedy has to be connection to at least some degree. I figured that I need to find a community if I am to ever crawl out of this hole. I wanted to know what it feels like to not wake up with a black hole in my chest.
After years of searching, I ended up here. When I look back at 2022, this community has been front & center. It has made me want to make art again, made me believe that my voice matters, made me feel like I belong. It...