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Exactly... the mythos of the "depressed artist" is a joke; if you're truly depressed, it's almost impossible to create. The light within you is extinguished. I suspect a lot of "depressed artists" are actually manic-depressive, which would explain their bursts of creativity.



I've never heard of a "depressed artist". I've heard of a tortured artist, someone who struggles with mental health.




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