depression on Vice

Why I Love My Meds

As someone who goes into a month-long manic tailspin every few years, as well as more frequent batshit-crazy days-long episodes of depression every few months, I know I need my pills. I take medications every morning and night—they’re my breakfast and they’re my dessert. Full story

Pen Pals

Prisons Punish Families Too

Imagine your dad was locked up for most of your life. You’d grow up poor, probably full of anger, likely in a louse-filled neighborhood with unseemly influences, and you’d have a greater chance of becoming a whore or a thief or a drug dealer and following dear old Dad into jail… Full story

Is the Economy Making You Fat?

Whether we know it or not, when we're stressed about finance we become hoarders for our stomachs. Full story

Pen Pals

Holidays in Jail

Lamentably, I’ve spent the majority of the past decade’s Christmases locked up. I try to imagine I’m a tough son of a bitch and this doesn’t affect me, but I tell you, it’s mega-hard not to succumb to the depression. Full story

My Sunday with The Disintegration Loops and the NFL

If you’re not familiar with 'The Disintegration Loops,' it’s this minimalist ambient project that came out in the early 2000s. If you’re not familiar with professional football, it’s a sport/entertainment event where large men hit each other and everybody yells. This weekend, I c… Full story

Pen Pals

Depressed Mess

I might have some mild issues that resulted in some serious life problems, but I’m not like the depressed heads over in the crazy cell block. According to my sources, those guys are throwing piss, shit, and cum on the walls, they don't shower, and they scream constantly because o… Full story

Burger Bummer

Junk food makes you obese and diabetic. Now we know it makes you sad, too. Full story

Tania Leshkina

Tania Leshkina is an 18-(18!)-year-old photographer, artist, and student who lives in Moscow, which to us is like living on Mars. We discovered her work recently and, like, wow. Martians are talented! Full story

Life Warrior

Surviving the Pain, the Fear, and the Hurt

Everyone is looking for someone to blame. Not me. Full story