Hyperbole and a Half’s Depression Part Two

Hyperbole and a Half is my favorite blog of all time. Allie Brosh’s amateur art and hyper-active and intelligent takes on childhood and spiders creates a unique hilarity that I can’t get enough of. But I’m even more impressed with her two posts about depression. Depression is a very hard thing to explain to those who haven’t dealt with it personally or seen it in someone they’re very close to. And that’s not to say that those who aren’t familiar with depression can’t be sympathetic; it’s just very hard to explain what depression feels like. It’s complex and confusing even for those experiencing it. But Allie explains it very effectively, at least in my mind. Plus, she can explain it and still be funny. The fact that she can talk about her depression and find humor and make us laugh is amazing to me. I have so much respect for Allie for sharing her experience with the world and making all of us laugh while she does it. Check out the posts, they’re amazing.