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Story/Art © 2017 Clay

338 "In the darkness."

Recurring Characters

Published April 15, 2017 17 Comments

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  1. Gideon ChangGideon Chang says

    April 15, 2017 at 6:13 am

    “Always look on the bright side of death!”

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  2. Glen says

    April 15, 2017 at 11:34 am

    Heavy darkness, as the one who will never let us go, is also the one who will never abandon us. The “devil you know” is often the only one to whom we can turn for comfort, accepting us as we are — unlike the girl in the last panel who doesn’t understand.

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  3. Lee MillerLee Miller says

    April 15, 2017 at 11:59 am

    and my response to this ass hat would be….. “your constant and fake over cheeriness makes my just trying to feel normal feel dark and bleak…. Now please, go away.”

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    • Think says

      April 18, 2017 at 1:57 pm

      Bit harsh just because she doesn’t perfectly understand your issue.

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    • Takayuki Ikemura says

      June 29, 2017 at 6:41 am

      but the cheeriness isn’t fake in any way.
      and thus communication between the happy and depressed is even worse than between cat and dog.

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  4. Felis DeeFelis Dee says

    April 15, 2017 at 4:09 pm

    Love the cloud effect in the first three panels. Did you achieve that with watercolour?

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    • depression comixdepression comix says

      April 15, 2017 at 5:09 pm

      Yup, watercolor on cheap copy paper. However, I use a kind of watercolor pen that I found that gives me some interesting textures and is totally portable.

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    • Felis DeeFelis Dee says

      April 15, 2017 at 8:42 pm

      There are watercolor pens??? I’ll have to look out for those here!

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    • depression comixdepression comix says

      April 16, 2017 at 5:26 am

      They’re made by Akashiya. You can use them like a regular marker but they’re water soluable so you can use them with water: https://www.amazon.co.jp/%E3%81%82%E3%81%8B%E3%81%97%E3%82%84-CA200-20V-%E6%B0%B4%E5%BD%A9%E6%AF%9B%E7%AD%86-20%E8%89%B2%E3%82%BB%E3%83%83%E3%83%88/dp/B000VZB51C

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    • depression comixdepression comix says

      April 16, 2017 at 5:29 am

      Or, if you want to use normal water colour inks, this is a brush that’s loaded with water in the back so you can use it as a pen (easy to clean, too) https://www.amazon.co.jp/dp/B01ESKHX66?psc=1

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    • Felis DeeFelis Dee says

      April 16, 2017 at 10:25 am

      Thanks, Clay! ???

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  5. Sarlona Silverswift says

    April 16, 2017 at 1:58 pm

    I just want everyone to know I’ve been a regular reader for four years, and as of yesterday I’m on my first medication for my depression and anxiety!

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  6. FML says

    April 17, 2017 at 6:22 am

    It is surprising how normal that darkness can become. I have spent most of my life in that darkness, I had no concept of what it is to not be trapped in it. I went through different phases of coping with it. When I was young I believed that everyone felt the same way I did, they were just better at hiding it. Later, cheerful, upbeat people made me angry. I saw their cheerfulness as taunting me, reminding me that I was irreparably broken; that my normal was not actually normal.

    After decades of searching for an effective treatment including periods of self medicating, I have finally found the right doctor who has got me feeling better than I ever have in my life. I still have bad days, and it is a constant struggle, but I am starting to understand happy cheerful people without being angered by their cheerfulness. For me, the crushing darkness has become like a cloudy day with occasional sunlight peeking through. I never that I could feel that way.

    This strip is a perfect way to show people what our normal is like. The artwork and the text together capture the feelings we have incredibly well. Thank you again Clay for so skillfully depicting something so difficult for some of us to describe. I wish that all the readers of depcom continue to go on without losing hope. May all of you keep up the fight against the dark and find a treatment that is right for you.

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  7. Shahzeib KhanShahzeib Khan says

    April 19, 2017 at 2:36 am

    Syed Rafi

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    • Mohammad Baqar AbbasMohammad Baqar Abbas says

      April 19, 2017 at 2:45 am

      Sahi hai yaar

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    • Shahzeib KhanShahzeib Khan says

      April 19, 2017 at 2:45 am

      Koi matter nahi

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  8. jackmarten says

    April 24, 2018 at 5:26 am

    believe me if THEY saw OUR bright sides … they will disown knowing us ….

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