Comic Discussion > QUESTIONABLE CONTENT
WCDT 2947-2951 (27 April to 1 May 2015)
amykathleen:
--- Quote from: willpell on 01 May 2015, 04:30 ---Dear webcomicists of the world: Please stop having nervous breakdowns. You are awesome, everyone knows you're awesome, you have millions of fans who are enabling you to make a living doing what you love, you should not be panicking and stressing and shit. (This goes out to Tarol Hunt of Goblins as well as to Jeph, and probably to a dozen others I don't know about.)
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I'm certain Jeph knows he should not be panicking, and this is why he apologizes every time he has an anxiety attack. But you know, Jeph has previously mentioned that he actually has anxiety. As in, he is battling a mental illness, something that is 110% out of his control. I know you meant well with this post, but as a sufferer of anxiety myself, when people tell me to stop panicking it makes me panic more. So... I think it would be nice if no one told people with mental illnesses to stop having mental illnesses.
Neko_Ali:
That is one of the more frustrating things about anxiety and depression. All to often we know our feelings are completely illogical. Either we are obsessing over nothing, or over some minor thing and reacting way out of proportion to it. But we can't just stop it. Believe me, we would if we could. But it is a legit illness. One we are powerless to prevent most of the time. The best we can do is ride it out and remember that this to shall pass, and life will be worth living again.
Thrillho:
I had one such episode just yesterday.
And how great my life is right now doesn't make a shit of difference when you're plummeting in that moment.
Zebediah:
Exactly. I can't say this loudly enough: Depression and anxiety are not the result of a failure of will on the part of the sufferer. I can't simply decide to not be depressed. Believe me, I wish it was that easy.
Thrillho:
In fairness, benefit of the doubt to willpell, he may have just meant it as a message of solidarity and encouragement rather than the usual 'bro you should be happy cause you're rich and shit' that so many celebrities get after death.
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