Comment on If I took antidepressants for my Weltschmerz (world-weariness)... would I become a worse artist?
hoshikarakitaridia@lemmy.world 2 weeks ago
I think it might, but let me explain why I don’t think it’s that bad: whenever you change your habits, you will notice a difference to your mood and day-to-day headspace.
Antidepressants also change your habits, and thus they change what you think about, when you can be creative, and how you create.
I used to be scared that I would “lose the spark” over time when my habits changed drastically or when I took breaks from my craft, and I still am, but I can tell you in 8 years I’ve always bounced back and I still do some cool things and other people like some of the things I do. It definitely changed, but I know I learn and grow and thus my experiences necessarily change anyway, and so change in inevitable. BUT: for now it hasn’t stopped me - sometimes I just need a little bit of a push.
Honestly just see what it’s like and don’t get scared when your habits and thoughts change. Try to adapt to it and switch up your workflow if it absolutely won’t work. And don’t forget: you can always add restraints to kick-start your process. Best of luck and may your future art be beautiful as well:)
Mora@pawb.social 2 weeks ago
Thank you for this reply.
This gives me some hope for my future. Currently I don’t see a spark for me to lose, so only upwards from here.
I certainly will try as I found a low I did not existed and the trajectory hasn’t been great for years, so something needs to change.
Though what do you mean by this? I seem to have trouble understanding.
hoshikarakitaridia@lemmy.world 2 weeks ago
Sometimes it’s hard to start a new art project. Creative restraint can be really helpful. Example: starting a song with only live recorded samples, or painting a picture with only 5 colors, or writing something from the perspective of an animal.