Reminds me of this
"The Faces of Depression"
I've been clinically depressed in the past. It's a tough fight. Also, a mix of imposter syndrome of telling people I didn't really have depression and then hating myself while being depressed ...
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Leaving this here in case it helps anyone: Thinking depression means being sad is inaccurate. When you are depressed you feel empty, life lacks meaning and apathy sets in. And it is very easy to ignore initially.
As it gets more difficult, motivation starts to diminish dramatically, it may lead to anger because of your inability to remediate it or sadness because you feel helpless and lost as you face something invisible.
It's a pretty slippery slope and suicide often becomes the first thing you think of as life becomes more and more painful with all of it's obligations. Death does not seem as scary anymore because if becomes perceived as a way out of all this pain. Happiness dissapears out of your sight and all you see in life is this daily incessant pain. It's especially hard for men often because we are not raised to deal with emotions or talk about them. Ironically the more sane you perceive yourself to be or the more you think of yourself as privileged if you had loving parents and a good home, the more it becomes alienating to accept that your suffering is valid and that you should not judge it.
** It is completely okay as a grown man to cry.**
I nearly made that mistake, more than once and I am happy to have failed in both of my suicide attempts. And I am especially so thankful to have gotten enough courage to seek help from a psychologist, someone that has spent more than 10 years and gotten true expertise at dealing with mental problems.
Things are far better now, but my heart remains with others during their lonesome times, you're not broken, it happens to the best of us.
Mmhmm, yep, uh uh.... I know some of those people!
Robbin Williams case was a little different. He was losing brain functions similar to dementia and apparently he didn't want to live in a diminished state. Bordain kinda surprised me. You think he would be the last person to kill himself since he travels the world, meets interesting people, and experiences new things.
I forget which of Bordain's books I read, but it didn't surprise me very much having read one. He seemed like a person trying to run away from it at all times.
Very sad, loved the show(s) and book. I should go read more.
Didn’t robin williams have some other thing going on that gave him some sort of super depression.
edit: Yep, Lewy Body Dementia
This is a well thought out, poignant ad. I love it.
Unfortunately it wouldn't be understood by most Americans. I just showed this to my wife and she gave a blank stare. "I don't get it." And we have family members who fit this!!!
What is there to get?
Fuck, this hits home hard
You live on a train?
I'm a hobo, of course I live on a train.
You should see my bindle
You don't?
Good ad. Don't know why it's in English though.
For wider reach, I'd assume. I was thinking this was a translated poster but searching for it it seems like the original campaign was in English (afaik)
Afaik the original is in German, at least I've only seen this poster in German before.
You are right. After searching for a bit I found the German originals.
Well the obvious answer to your question is: Donde esta el bano?
"I don't negotiate, motherfucker"?
Ah no, sorry, that's "¿donde está la Biblioteca?" 😁
Close enough! Wait, I can use one of the other classic quotes: porque no los does?
I guess if you're depressed anyways, you might as well try learning English.
Dunno about now, but when I was a kid in Germany decades ago they started learning English in fifth grade.
Wow that's a great ad.
We all know, Steffen, and we feel your pain, brother. We're all there with you
Thats about accurate af. Yet still people trying to undermine those issues - old white men ofc.
Text too small for both of them, unfortunately. Even fullscreen and sideways my partner couldn't read the second bit
That's weird, they're both readable on my phone.
Plot twist, Jürgen also has depression.
So does Marta.
Damn man, I don't have particularly amazing eyesight and I can still read all the text, including the stuff at the bottom, in portrait mode without even going full screen lol
Also it's not a meme, it's large signage at bus stops and train stations
What is the second bit? Is it the "This is Steffen" part?
The smaller text at the bottom, in the white section
I literally didn't even notice that. I meant the this is Steffan part
this part?
lemonySplit's partner has hyperopia.
I don't get it. Can someone explain it?
oh shit wait is it that the sad looking guy is not steffen? and that he's the happy looking guy
Yes.
Depression seems to be doing wonders for Steffen. I’m sold.
What’s the name of the drug I need to take to become depressed? I feel like the advertisement should have featured that more prominently.
What’s the name of the drug I need to take to become depressed?
alcohol