My Sketchy Head ✏️🧠

No Bullsh*t Depression Sketches 🎨 Illustrated self-help guide on overcoming depression out in 2024! @jacsgud (she/her) 🏳️‍🌈

[My Sketchy Head ✏️🧠 @mysketchyhead]

EXCITING, SKETCHY NEWS! My Sketchy Head has signed a publishing deal with @JKPBooks.

'The No Bullsh*t Depression Sketches: A Guide to Overcoming Low Mood and Depression' will be published internationally in 2023! See 🧵👇

To say I'm over the moon is an understatement 🤩🌟💛

[My Sketchy Head ✏️🧠 @mysketchyhead]

Depression doesn't make you "wrong." We don't need to be on an endless search to fix ourselves - because we're not broken. Depression makes us normal. It's really shitty - but it's normal. Look after yourself as best you can but please don't feel you need to be anyone different.

[My Sketchy Head ✏️🧠 @mysketchyhead]

Anyone else got an amazing therapist they feel so thankful to have? I've let mine know a few times but I'm not sure it'll ever feel enough! #mentalhealth #therapy

[My Sketchy Head ✏️🧠 @mysketchyhead]

@JordanLamborn @JacsGud ✨🙌🤩

[Jacquelyn Guderley 🏳️‍🌈 @JacsGud]

Anyone else relate? What would go in your depression 'day in the life' pie chart? These are a lot of fun to make for @mysketchyhead.

[My Sketchy Head ✏️🧠 @mysketchyhead]

@CapitalistFraud Absolutely - you're right. Everyone is different. Sometimes people feel nothing but relief. I suppose I can only talk through my own experiences. Thank you for sharing yours 💛

[My Sketchy Head ✏️🧠 @mysketchyhead]

Can't stop thinking about this atm.

[My Sketchy Head ✏️🧠 @mysketchyhead]

@AnnaKin06551830 I know and love this quote. Great reminder of it. Thank you.

[My Sketchy Head ✏️🧠 @mysketchyhead]

@GrazReed @mbelcevic I'm not sure if there's limits to what they can prescribe in terms of psychiatric drugs? I've only been prescribed anti-depressants and I know they can prescribe anti-anxiety meds too. Not sure about anti-psychotics, mood stabilisers, etc. I have no idea.

[My Sketchy Head ✏️🧠 @mysketchyhead]

These are all the psychiatric drugs I've been prescribed in 5 years.

I am all for psych medication, if it helps (it has helped me when I used to take it) but we need to change the way we're prescribing it. A 🧵 1/x

[My Sketchy Head ✏️🧠 @mysketchyhead]

@mbelcevic Big pharma has used "GPs prescribing incorrectly" for the over-prescribing of psych drugs. But then they fund a lot..... 2/2

[My Sketchy Head ✏️🧠 @mysketchyhead]

@mbelcevic Yes, I've been prescribed antidepressants by two separate GPs. The first time I was given them it was on an A&E ward and not by a psychiatrist. I have been prescribed meds by a psychiatrist too, though. 1/2

[My Sketchy Head ✏️🧠 @mysketchyhead]

In other words, we need transparency, choice, & for patients to be well-informed by their medical professional. We shouldn't have to cycle through medication, either avoiding horrible side effects or finding it impossible to come off a drug. Nor should it be our first option. 5/5

[My Sketchy Head ✏️🧠 @mysketchyhead]

3. Don't tell us it takes 2 weeks to come off antidepressants; it's total bullshit and GPs should know this by now. It can take months of concerted effort and the side effects can be really tough. I experienced brain zaps, nausea and more. Be honest. 4/x

[My Sketchy Head ✏️🧠 @mysketchyhead]

Sharing Sunday (it's a thing I'm starting, I've just decided):

What or who has been the most instrumental thing or person in your mental health journey? Tell me how and why 💛

[My Sketchy Head ✏️🧠 @mysketchyhead]

@heyhabib Thank you so much!

[My Sketchy Head ✏️🧠 @mysketchyhead]

I've made a website for my book - it's very much still a work in progress (no proper homepage as yet). But you can always trust me to get a blog post out first! https://t.co/0xnuct1CFW

[My Sketchy Head ✏️🧠 @mysketchyhead]

I'm writing & illustrating The No Bullsh*t Depression Sketches: A Guide to Overcoming Low Mood & Depression - published by @JKPBooks! Follow on the journey, receive exclusive sketches and hear about events by signing up to my (super sporadic) newsletter 👉 https://t.co/Tau6P6fari

[Jacquelyn Guderley 🏳️‍🌈 @JacsGud]

I'm writing & illustrating a guide to overcoming low mood & depression under @mysketchyhead - published by @JKPBooks! Follow me on my journey, receive exclusive sketches and hear about events and things by signing up to my (super sporadic) newsletter 👉 https://t.co/Lm3Eb76XH3