![]() ![]() ![]() Is this how Dave Chapelle felt when he disappeared to Africa at the peak of his career? Is overwhelming success a contributing factor to those susceptible to depression? I can imagine it’s a burden to hold such great talent and have the world expect so much from you. I’m not sure if the multitude of people behind her helps or adds to the pressure to, you know, hurry up and get better already. Fans genuinely love her and have patiently waited, hoping she’d resume writing. She’s simply who she is, Allie Brosh, extremely talented, extremely depressed blogger. Without being preachy or framing her story as a cautionary tale. Her gifts lie not just in her drawing, her exceptional and personal writing, or her blogging savvy. And her infusion of humor makes me more comfortable with the dark subject matter. I can’t fathom what chronic depression feels like, but Allie Brosh has brought me as close to understanding as anyone ever has. ![]() But it’s more like a temporary bummed out feeling that I am able to shake off in a day or two. I consider myself fortunate that I don’t have depression. I don’t think she really had a choice of course. She got a book deal with a national publisher. Her talent attracted legions of loyal followers practically overnight. As a writer who is hyperaware of how many people are reading my blog, I am intrigued at Allie’s ability to walk away from millions of readers. After an extended break one of the internet’s true gems is back.Īllie Brosh’s brilliant Hyperbole and a Half left us hanging for more than a year after a somewhat alarming post about her very real, deep depression. ![]()
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