Men's mental health month.
2019: I made the decision to take a break from seeking art as a professional. At the time I was working 3 gigs, a day job , doing 5-8 cons a year and taking care of the house.
I hated it, I was overwhelmed, burnt out and I knew something was wrong. I needed help. As an artist I never felt I was good enough and I was never going to make it. As a person I felt I was to lazy , I had to carry and do it all. Or I wasn't a good person, wasn't worth loving . But first had to finish the gigs and con season. I told those closest to me the , what and why. They seemed to understand, nodded and said their " Oh, hope things get better soon" That's when things started to get worse. Some of those closest seemed not to believe why I was doing this and started acting differently, treating as I was not going through what I was. Saying things to other people but telling me a different story. As the months passed, I got worse. Deeper into depression trying to figure out what