My depression used to be much more severe than it is now — today it flares up with anxiety attacks at times but that’s mostly it. I had it unchecked for so long that it wormed itself into my art. Or rather, into my process of art. When I finally sought out help, I was terrified that being rid of it I would lose my ability to draw. Which is, as we all know, horse shit.

 I’ve improved a lot faster now, but in hindsight I guess I did one thing right. I kept drawing even when all was terrible. Sure, it was a copying mechanism but none the less, I continued with art even inside the depression bubble and I think it helped me stay alive.

 Some things from this:

1. The depressive artist is a myth that should be buried. The art would be better without the depression as it would be allowed to experiment and move more freely. And artists are more prone to depression because they have no safety net, no insurance, and a society that tries its hardest to scam artists out of payment.
   
2. No matter how hard or good things get, create art. Especially when it’s though as it might help you get through the day.
   
3. Asking people for help is never a weakness. It might even be the strongest thing one can do.
   

See the Moments You Care About First

instagram:

You may be surprised to learn that people miss on average 70 percent of their feeds. As Instagram has grown, it’s become harder to keep up with all the photos and videos people share. This means you often don’t see the posts you might care about the most.

To improve your experience, your feed will soon be ordered to show the moments we believe you will care about the most.

The order of photos and videos in your feed will be based on the likelihood you’ll be interested in the content, your relationship with the person posting and the timeliness of the post. As we begin, we’re focusing on optimizing the order — all the posts will still be there, just in a different order.

If your favorite musician shares a video from last night’s concert, it will be waiting for you when you wake up, no matter how many accounts you follow or what time zone you live in. And when your best friend posts a photo of her new puppy, you won’t miss it.

We’re going to take time to get this right and listen to your feedback along the way. You’ll see this new experience in the coming months.

“Show the moments we believe you will care about the most”? How about FUCK NO. Thanks to the algorithm on facebook, I miss all the interesting posts there instead of just some of them.