A black and white sketch comic that tells the story of what it was like to be depressed during The Great Depression.
I Believed In Myself Once
Have you ever had your life finally going in the right direction after a long internal struggle, only to have the rug pulled from right under your feet? Then all of a sudden, after believing in yourself once, now you're barely hanging on? It's like if you were on the...
Emotional Currency
Based on studies within in recent years, we've been able to understand how homelessness affects mental health, and when you think of The Great Depression during the 1930's, it must have been an epidemic that had the sound of silence. In a newer study by Dr. Guy...
The Fire in my Heart is Out
In the middle of the dirty 30's and The Great Depression, many people were not just jobless, but homeless as well. One day turned into two, which turned into three, which turned into a week, then a month, then a year, and so on and so on. At what point, did the will...
I Can’t Get Out Of Bed
Have you ever uttered the words "I can't get out of bed this morning?" Most likely you have at some point in your life, but when you're depressed, that phrase gets uttered a little more often. One of the hallmarks of depression is avoidance, and staying in bed all day...
Dust Bowl Blues
The below sketch drawing is of the Dust Bowl. During the Great Depression, farmers unknowingly over worked their fields without the proper understanding of ecology and agriculture. They were chasing food prices that kept on going lower without realizing that the more...
Empty Bindle On Unknown Date
During The Great Depression, many people chose to ride the railroads of the United States. If you were to look at pictures of the rail riders, they all seemed to have a stick and a bindle with them. All of their life possessions in one small little sack. Is our brain...
I Don’t Deserve It | October 24th 1929
Do you discount positive things that happen in your life? Do you know anyone that does? If so, you or someone you know might have depression. If you write off positive things you or others do as trivial with comments or thoughts like 'That's what moms are supposed to...
I Got a Job | June 12th 1938
When you're depressed, the negative thinking is on overdrive. The below comic takes place towards the end of The Great Depression and jobs started coming back. It shows the catastrophe mindset in all its glory. Our friend finally gets a job, and he's discounting the...
I Can’t Even Do This Right | Summer of 1932
One common trait amongst the immense amount of negative thoughts swirling around in a depressed person's brain is overgeneralizing. That's when you perceive a global pattern of negatives on the basis of a single incident. You go beyond one experience and generalize to...
I’ll Never Be As Good As Them
When you're depressed, your negative thoughts do the thinking. In many cases, you begin to compare yourself to others and feel that you'll always fall short of what they can do. You're negating yourself and your abilities in the process. One of the most powerful...
If Only Did Better | Winter 1939
The Great Depression | If Only Did Better | Winter 1939 It was the Winter of 1939 and the world was breaking out into a World War. The United States had yet to step in and their recruiting was not at the level it was today. With The Great Depression still at the...
Dow Jones | Black Tuesday 1929
The Great Depression | Dow Jones | Black Tuesday 1929 Negative thoughts creep in everywhere when you're depressed. When things are going well, you find a way to negate the positivity. Sometimes you live your life in a series of 'What if?' moments and are never...
Food Line | June 23rd 1932
The Great Depression | Food Line | June 23rd 1932 Sometimes you evaluate yourself or others as being superior or inferior, instead of describing, accepting and understanding. Do you continually live your life by measuring things against arbitrary standards? Do you...