The Art of Seeing Depression
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Tom Wootton
Tom Wootton is the author of The Bipolar Advantage, The Depression Advantage, and Bipolar In Order. He has been considered a leading consumer advocate and speaker and gives keynote speeches to conferences nationwide on mental health. He is President of Bipolar Advantage: Outcome-Based Education for Bipolar and Depression (which also has his books), and the related training program for therapists: Bipolar Experts
By Tom Wootton
Published on 02/20/2012
James Turrell makes artwork that is simply amazing. I think his work with light and darkness is a perfect metaphor for trying to see depression in a new light. Each time I was forced to experience depression it became more clear to
me. I began to redefine what depression is and better recognize the
features that I could now 'see' more clearly.
My
scale began to change
from one based on pain to one based on a much richer perception of what
was going on. ... I have also begun to gain tremendous insight into many things, including
my spiritual life.
James Turrell makes artwork that is simply amazing. I think his work with light and darkness is a perfect metaphor for trying to see depression in a new light. Each time I was forced to experience depression it became more clear to
me. I began to redefine what depression is and better recognize the
features that I could now 'see' more clearly.
My
scale began to change
from one based on pain to one based on a much richer perception of what
was going on. ... I have also begun to gain tremendous insight into many things, including
my spiritual life.