How do you deal with the near-constant anxiety and depression

>>254827
I see the taller tree dog'ing the orange tree as the night sky deals with it and utters 'noice'

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>>254827
>How do you deal with the near-constant anxiety and depression that comes with being a professional designer?
The real question is:
>How do you deal with the near-constant anxiety and depression that comes with life?
In that case the answer should be found round
>>>/r9k/

>>254827
You look at your nice paycheck, use it to buy liquor, and realize you could have it way worse because people genuinely act impressed when you say you're a designer/artist.

>>254891
This.

Dealing with clients can suck sometimes, but the fact is I get paid to draw pretty pictures and fuck around on the computer while a lot of my friends literally break their backs doing manual labor for relatively comparable pay.

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Red Bull and Xanax. Seriously.

You put those two together and you can do anything.

>>254915
But that only last so long before you build a tolerance and have to move on to shit that will eventually kill you, like cocaine and alcohol.

Masturbation.

>>254979
C'est la vie.

>>254979
OH NO NOT DRUGS
your design heros and favorite artists were/are all on something

>>254827
I have no idea. If my sister ha not killed herself 2 years ago I'd probably have done it myself since.

>>254979
>>255225
Of course they were, but we're talking about living, not succeeding.

Get outside more. If you're working freelance you probably aren't setting enough time aside to relax and do what you want. Set aside a couple of hours in the day or evening (not at night) to go outside and do something, anything, that keeps you occupied. Go to a bar, or a cafe, go for a walk. As cliché as it sounds, it works. It also can inspire you somewhat and refresh your ideas.

>>254829
>/r9k/

all those faggots ever talk about are roasties, manlets and desperation for sex with girls. It's annoying.

Cryyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyy

>>254827
Hitting the punching bag at the gym

>>254827
Lots of sex

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mood stabilizers
anti-depressants
3-4.5 mg of xanax per day

i don't feel particularly stressed about the work, it's just i have an anxiety attack every morning

>>256791
also half-a-pack of cigarettes per day