Hey, is depression meant to be sexy these days?
I’ve been browsing around stock image sites, searching on the word “depressed”. Here’s what I came up with.
I like to look like this when I’m depressed:
How about you?
Hey, is depression meant to be sexy these days?
I’ve been browsing around stock image sites, searching on the word “depressed”. Here’s what I came up with.
I like to look like this when I’m depressed:
How about you?
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Kat 7 Mar 2010 @ 8:22 pm
These images could be used to represent a number of various emotions like sadness, hurt, guilt, frustration, loss, betrayal, despair, feeling unworthy etc.
On the other hand, I like the idea that having a perfect body or a pretty face doesn’t stop you from feeling depressed. So many people think that if only they could look attractive, all their problems and loneliness will disappear at once…
Kat MacKinnon
LiftMyDepression.com
Carley 8 Mar 2010 @ 4:04 am
These are incredibly sexy shots, but I have to say that when I’m in the pit of despair I certainly don’t feel sexy like that. I’m not sure who these people are or who took the shots, but it seems to me to be a view point from someone who doesn’t understand depression. So many don’t get it if they haven’t been through it. On the other hand… if sexy shots are gonna help those who are in it get the help and attention they / we need… .take all the shots you want!
james 8 Mar 2010 @ 9:28 am
I have to confess that this post was tongue in cheek. Stock photos like these are usually contrived. I interpreted these as being more like marketing images, but marketing what I don’t know. Yes, beautiful looking people don’t have an exemption. However in my experience when you’re depressed you’re not so worried about your makeup or how your tats are looking.
Insensitive post?
Curiosity 8 Mar 2010 @ 11:04 am
Oh, totally. I find it so difficult to truly want to die unless I tilt my head just so. You know?
Come to think of it, maybe I should just stop tilting my head like that…
Liz 18 Mar 2010 @ 2:38 pm
Funny, Curiosity. Obviously none of he people in these pictures have been taking the anti-depressants that cause weight gain as a side effect. Or hardly be able to move for a month or so. And can you imagine having the interest and motivation to choose just the right tatoo. I agree James, these are advertising sadness to young people who will think it’s “sexy” to look depressed. Remember the famine stricken models like Twiggy in the 60s who made it seem like extreme hunger was sexy. Hello Anorexia.