So of course it's raining... STILL. (If you couldn't get the hint from the title!!) It's so annoying. The rain ruins everyone's moods and such. I'm not going to write about what was said in previous blogs. Today's just going to be some personal venting and ... well, rambling! Need that once in a while! I'm happy to say -- I've made a lot of new friends by going to a new school. All my old friends are still around... Besides the one's I've decided are best if blocked out completely. And only because they don't understand the real me, The Jessica they look right through. I used to go to a local high school but recently transfered to a near by vocational school where I take Design & Visual Communications. I LOVE IT! If you have OCD, I definitely recommend venting your all into art.
-- I found this article on another blog site...
"Scientists have long studied the link between creativity and mental illness, and the lines between the two are often blurred. Studies suggest that creative people often share more personality traits with the mentally ill than “normal” people in less creative pursuits. One Stanford University study compared patients with bipolar disorder with a group of healthy people. They found that graduate students in creative disciplines shared more personality traits with the bipolar patients than with their healthy but less creative peers, according to a study published last year in The Journal of Affective Disorders."
I can agree with this article! Because OCD and other mental illnesses cause depression, people are often very outspoken. I myself, as an aspiring graphic designer can relate to this. I create art at my worst, I vent out every last bit of fear -- sadness -- anger -- etc... Art is an amazing get-away. My art was posted in 2 newspapers while I was running in a scholarship competition, check it out below!
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I am SO happy I started this blog. It helps tremendously! I'm so eager though, waiting for someone just like me... I can't wait! Other than my Cognitive therapist or my Psychiatric therapist -- I want to meet someone who actually has the OCD and suffers from all the same. I am well-aware that there are many! Don't be afraid to open up! Opening up is the best way to over-come this! That's why I've finally decided to do so!
