Posted by thinkfast on January 22, 2004, at 6:05:12
In reply to Creativity and depression « naiad, posted by Dr. Bob on January 21, 2004, at 23:25:16
It seems that this creative place that dwells in our heads can either be a wonderful gift, or a terrible curse, depending on how so used. I believe this imagination and/or depression are stirred from the same spot in the brain, especially when dealing with detail and technicalities. Those of us who are familiar with depression or anxiety know all to well how self-destructive these details can be. Allowing the mind to wander can be a terrible burden, but can also bring forth some interestingly deep creative works. My own $0.02--I do my best work when things are at their worst. The only thing I can figure is that when your suffering, you pour everything you've got into a piece to try and relieve the madness.....
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