* Meet Danny *
The art work of an artist with depression.
Q&A(Edited)
Name: Danny I
Occupation: Recently unemployed/ college graduate
Q: What makes yu think you have depression?
A: My depression is
usually in the form of social detachment, loss of interest in enjoyable things,
and self loathing
Q: How long have you known? Were you medically diagnosed?
A: I've never been medically diagnosed, but my former therapist was convinced it was chronic depression. My first major depressive bout started shortly after I graduated from college in 2009, but I know it ran back further then that.
A: I've never been medically diagnosed, but my former therapist was convinced it was chronic depression. My first major depressive bout started shortly after I graduated from college in 2009, but I know it ran back further then that.
Q: What media do I use?
A: Most of my art is pen and ink
illustrations, but I'll still occasionally sculpt and sew.
Q: Brief tell your story about having chronic depression.
A: My story? I graduated from Computer Animation program at
Full Sail University in 2009, after that I moved back up to
Cincinnati; and such is the common story for many college graduates, I have yet
to find a career even close to my degree field. I've worked mostly customer
service jobs for the past 5 years, all the while trying to find a way to
sustain myself off of creating art work. I've attempted this many ways, I have
yet to find one, but I couldn't possibly consider all of it failure, because
with each dead end, I have learned much, and picked up as much as I could and moved
on. I'm still trying to find a way to sustain myself with art, and as long as I
progress just a little each day, then everyday I am closer to reaching that
goal.
Q: How do you cope?
A: What helps me cope? I have three major ways I use to cope. Art is a huge help, because I'm normally a very reserved person, making art
helps me share a story, and through creating it, I learn a lot and (hopefully)
the viewer does as well. My dog, and his (long) short cuts through the woods
help a lot. I think getting out and moving is a huge help. My roommate is the
last big help I have, we have a silent but strong understanding of what each
other is going through, and having that at home is a huge help.
Q: Do you know someone else suffering with depression?
A: My roommate, who is also
one of my best friends, he also suffers from depression.
Q: How does art making help?
A: It helps give me a tangible
representation of abstract concepts. Art also gives me something to get lost
in, and allows me to shift focus away from my depression.
Q:What helps my healing?
A:I think this depression will be with
me for my whole life (being in my mid 20's) I know that means I potentially
have a long time to have depression. So as long as I have something to strive
for and keep working at, I know I will always be healing, wither or not I can ever
be fully healed, and I'm fine with that.
Q: Do people compliment your art?
A: I have an understanding that
people generally like my artwork, but most of my stuff is posted online, so I usually receive a few
likes or the occasional comment on my posts.
Support Danny's art on-line at:
my facebook page https://www.facebook.com/DaningArt
My tumblr http://dannyiart.tumblr.com/
Thanks, Danny
Contact me if you want to tell your story.
Printed by permission
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