Posted by JohnB on January 28, 2000, at 2:46:04
In reply to Re: artists and depression (discussion fodder), posted by Sean on January 27, 2000, at 16:42:11
These are some of the best posts I've ever seen on this board (in the non-med department). Obviously, some of you have thought about this subject a lot.
I'll say this, if your a creative/imaginative type, you might as well be from the planet Zontar as far as the general society is concerned. Thats why artists tend to gather in certain neighborhoods in the cities. As for "normals", I've long ago stopped trying to "fit in", it's a waste of time. Artists and/or imaginative people are the only one's who feel three dimensional to me.
And yet, and this echos Dove's post, some creatives wouldn't know the difference between a real human relationship and a whack on the head with a 2 by 4. And they can play some of the most vicious games you can imagine. And yet . . . and yet.
As for the imagination/depression connection, how about this: Imagination is a sword that cuts both ways. It takes you to amazing visions, ways of seeing.
But if it turns on you - look out! - it can show you things you'd really rather not see. The trick is to remember it's imagination.
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