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Why Are Artists So Depressive?

Why Are Artists So Depressive?

Mental health hits harder for creative types

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Ashley Alt
Nov 17, 2020
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When my therapist diagnosed me with Chronic Adjustment Disorder over the summer, I felt relieved.

Making so many moves in a short period of time on top of accepting my life as a new mom and then a new wife was overwhelming to the point of paralyzing me.

Attaching a name to my constant mood swings and relentless identity crisis made me feel better. More …

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