I wanted to start this blog because, basically, I've had mental health issues in my past and present. I haven't really said much about those experiences outside of talking to professionals and some of the people I'm closest to. I thought maybe writing on paper (or computer, as it were) might help me process some of those issues. And it might help make some other people who struggle with these same issues feel less alone.
But anyway, I didn't just wanna write down "when I was 17 I realized I was really depressed and then when I was 19 I got depressed again (and again and again at many ages) and also I'm socially anxious all the time!!11!" I want to look at how I've learned to navigate my brain and am starting to cope better through cartoons!
I think the visual language of cartoons and the emotional honesty that often comes along with kids' programming has been really helpful for me (and could be valuable for other people, too). So I'm going to be using this space to explore my favorite cartoons and how they've helped me understand my own brain. And maybe I'll help some people recognize feelings in themselves that are hard to understand!
I'm going to start with the most recent season of Steven Universe -- Steven Universe Future -- because while watching it, I was really reminded of how I felt when I was 16 or 17, and getting ready to "be an adult". Essentially, that's where our story begins, so look forward to that coming soon!
If no one reads this, that'd be fine, but hopefully some people will read it and I'll get some nice feedback. Also, maybe people will learn some stuff about me that they didn't know before. I've been very ashamed of some of the things that I've been through and hid a lot of it. So I hope you'll come along on this adventure in overcoming shame!
Cool.
yay!!!
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