DepressionFTW on Reddit

October 8th, 2026 at 7:40 PM

Hello and welcome to DepressionFTW! There is now a Reddit to inspire communication and conversation about this blog and relevant topics. Or you know, whatever people want to say!

https://www.reddit.com/r/DepressionFTW

October 8th, 2026 at 7:45 PM

Well I got banned within twenty minutes of setting up my Reddit. As far as I know there was no inflammatory content, just links to the blog. I’m feeling like maybe there’s a reaction to my work as controversial, but hey, maybe it’s just an algorithm?

Societal Irrecognition

So it’s a dog eat dog world, and someone’s got to be on top, and someone’s got to be on bottom right?

And depression helps that hierarchy because depressed people can’t function in certain respects so they should be left out of the hierarchy or relinquished only to certain roles.

And people need to compete for success and depressed people should be less successful because they’re miserable and shit.

But wait depression can inspire creative thinking and critical thinking causing people to become geniuses, experts, and leaders. Or just boring different people.

High functioning depressives are indistinguishable from “normal” people or outdo them. And low functioning depressives are still capable of achievement.

So you can compete as a depressed person and know that society should recognize you even if you have a mental health condition. Maybe you’ll fit into a hierarchy or network, or maybe you’ll break the mold.

*Mind-Controlled*

Flight For Your Life

So you know how it’s fight or flight? And everything comes down to a two choice hypothetical?

Sometimes avoiding confrontation is the safe and even healthy way to go.

Sometimes you need to decide if an issue is worth standing up for.

Sometimes you need to repress the desire to fight back for safety.

Sometimes you need to glorify your own feelings to maintain your perspective.

It’s hard to know when to do what. Just remember even if you can’t let something go, it’s a decision whether or not to pursue the issue. It can be safer to repress your feelings, yet it can also be dangerous to your psyche.

*Mind-Controlled*

Shake Things Down

So you know how you want to be a revolutionary?

Interesting thought.

Now comes the important question of nouveau ideology versus dogmatic safety? If there is any.

Sometimes it is necessary to challenge the norm to survive.

Sometimes people have the luxury of challenging the norm to change their lives.

And then there are a billion other cases of societal structures that require weighing the pros and cons of going up against the status quo. Just remember it’s often a trade off between the contemporary and the avant-garde, so consider your circumstances before, during, and after the revolution.

*Mind-Controlled*

Bored to Fears

“I, the spooky ghost writer, have returned to this style of writing to say hello, especially to Sara’s ever-growing friend (who is also a part of Sara’s mind if you don’t believe in mind control). Also hi to the readers who keep hitting up the archives. Really throws me back to the past. It can take forever to get Sara to write a post, so this one is a quick comment.”

Sometimes when you are bored it is unaddressed emotional pain. So even though communication sucks, resolving that pain can reduce the boredom.

You can communicate by yourself if that is helpful.