Rec. #799: Depression, parts 1 and 2

What: It's not all dogs and childhood anecdotes. Hyperbole and a Half also covers author Allie Brosh's history of depression. The particular tone of both her words and images is ruthlessly effective in capturing her specific thought processes and also her feelings --- even during the points she can't feel them herself.

Also, not for nothing, "Depression, part 2" is an excellent primer in things that are not helpful to say to someone who is experiencing depression.

Representative quote: "It would be like having a bunch of dead fish, but no one around you will acknowledge that the fish are dead. Instead, they offer to help you look for the fish or try to help you figure out why they disappeared."

How to get it: Both posts/chapters on Depression are available in the book Hyperbole and a Half and also on the original blog (part 1, part 2).