Comments on: Writing as a Career= Depression?

By: C.K. Parke

C.K. Parke — Sun, 08 Nov 2009 21:11:14 +0000

Things can always go either way, be negative or positive. For one person, such as me for example, a certain type of writing may be beneficial, while another sort may result in the experiencing of negative emotions. I can’t stand to write realistically but creative wriing is a productive output for me.

So it’s very easy to believe that writing can both treat or enhance depression symptoms.

By: music

music — Thu, 31 Jan 2008 21:26:15 +0000

What do you mean ?

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By: prettyladyliun06

prettyladyliun06 — Wed, 18 Apr 2007 02:22:28 +0000

Oh me oh my- I am so glad you wrote this blog! This issue of writing and depression is one of my favorite. I too have tended to belong to the camp that stakes it’s claim in writing as a sort of theraputic remedy. But when reading this Ian guys comments I have to say that what he says makes some sense- actually it makes quite a bit of sense. Have you seen the Johnny Depp movie “Secret Window” FREAKY. I think it depends on the person, whether or not writing is helpful or hurtful. A person who would rather not be surrounded by people all of the time and who feeds on people’s notion of their person would do GREAT as a writer. On the flip, a person who freaks out whenever someone says something slightly critical and who needs to earn oogles of dollars to have any self-worth would probably not fare so well as a writer. I really think it depends on the individual persons; however, that being said I think I still pitch my tent in the camp from whence I came. ) nonetheless… a very important issue, not to mention extremely interesting! Nice work.

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By: cherneyn

cherneyn — Tue, 17 Apr 2007 19:00:01 +0000

I think it is pretty sad that I figured that writers suffer from depression more than other people in other professions. I think that they are taking risks for hte sake of their careers, but they are also risking their mental health. I feel bad because being a writer has always seemed like a depressing job to me, but then people choose this profession. Are they getting themselves into a personal suicide? Are they committing mental anguish on themselves for choosing a job they know may cause them mental health problems? Maybe someone will see this and post, I am eager to hear the point of view of someone that experiences these things or is in the writing profession and has never experienced something like this before.

By: Gina

Gina — Tue, 17 Apr 2007 18:31:18 +0000

Hey Marie,
Great post. I had, for a while, considered being a writing major. I have been writing for as long as I can remember. My first story was a fan fiction based on the American Girl series (What?!) when I was around 6 or 7. It was a scary story about a haunted mirror and…well, that’s not important. My point is, it’s interesting you found that article. Many people I know who are writing majors, especailly creative writing majors, are afraid of exactly what that author described. While doing something they are passionate about, the coasts still maybe higher then the payback.
However, I would like to say that I think that, even if it is not a full time career, wirting is something that is something that every individual should at least try and experience. Very interesting post.
Thanks for sharing!

:~: Gina :~: _\,,/

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By: matt4386

matt4386 — Wed, 11 Apr 2007 04:25:48 +0000

This is going to sound a little perverse, but I love this response/article. My aspiration is to become a writer and lately I’ve been thinking about all these suicides/depression that seems to go hand-in-hand with writers in the past. This is my theory (haha)… writers, in some cases, have a very bleak perspective of the world. When looking at the writings of some modernists, it’s almost easy to see why they would kill themselves. All they see is a society that continues to self-destruct due to greed, jealousy, etc. and focus on these issues in order to show the reader the downfalls of living in such a pitiful world. The writer concentrates so much on the depressing and miserable conditions of humanity that they feel the only way to ultimately escape is through death. I’m not a writer or an expert so this may not be the case, but I feel like so many of those writers had a negative view of overall life which may have been caused by depression or cause depression. Since I too have a pessimistic view (but I’m not depressed) I enjoy the works of these writers, especially since they are not afraid to use truth to exploit the downward spiral society is undergoing.