For those that are depressed and struggling in the agency world. I made it through 5 forced hospital visits including being forcibly tied to a bed twice just for talking a little too fast, after being fired for being gay, and now I have my own venture.

It does get better. You will get better. Your life is not worth the grind. You have worth.

Here's art therapy I did for months to feel better. I hope it helps create some understanding of the seriousness of mental illness in the industry.

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So glad you survived all that! You’re amazing!

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Advertising refuses to change this decades old practices of hiring toxic manipulative bullies in Account Management. These are people that picked on creative people in high school. The agency culture needs to change radically and immediately and that will only happen by giving the creative department the power it deserves to be free to do their work, because creative work is the only thing the clients pay for. Thank you for posting your journey. I know a lot of people who are mentally crashing due not just to the isolation, but the bullying nature of their agencies. If anyone reading this is losing it based on another persons behavior, go to your bosses bosses bosses about those people. Stand up. Bullying and toxic behavior is not allowed. Do not accept it.

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Amen

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Thank you for your message of hope to everyone who is struggling. I’m so glad you’re feeling better. ❤️

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Thank you for posting this! I’m so glad you’re doing well. And wow at the video! 😮 That was so good!

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Thanks for the kind words! One of the coping methods I am trying to use is radical acceptance.

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