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MUSIC VIDEO Josh Bray - 'Rise'
Music Video for Josh Bray ' Rise'
Co-directed & Edited by Drew Cox
Music video for the talented Josh Bray and the song 'Rise'.
Other Projects
Music video for Romans - 'Uh Huh'
Directed by Drew Cox
Produced by Odd Boy
DoP Charlie Goodger
Edited by Drew Cox
Roc Nation Records 2015 2015 Digital Art, Film, Photography
MUSIC VIDEO Maverick Sabre ft Joey Bada$$ - 'WDWB'
Music Video for Maverick Sabre ft. Joey Bada$$ (Produced by New Machine)
Directed by Drew Cox
Produced by Odd Boy 2015 Creative Direction, Film, Music
MUSIC VIDEO OWS ft Pusha T 'Waterline'
Music video for OWS ft Pusha T - 'Waterline'
Directed by Drew Cox
Produced by Odd Boy
DoP Charlie Goodger
2015 Cinematography, Digital Art, Fine Arts
MUSIC VIDEO - Alesso - TTRU
Music video for Alesso 'TTRU'
Directed by Drew Cox
Produced by Odd Boy
DP Charlie Googer
Edited and SFX by Drew Cox 2014 Advertising, Cinematography, Digital Art
COMMERCIAL Accessorize - "3 Decades"
'3 Decades of Accessorize' campaign
Directed by Drew Cox
Produced by Odd Boy
Director of Photography - Jake Scott
Agency - Digital Natives 2014 Advertising, Cinematography, Fashion
MUSIC VIDEO - Young Guns - 'I Want Out'
Music Video for Young Guns new single ' I Want Out'. (c) EMI
Video directed and edited by Drew Cox
Produced by Odd Boy
Commisioned by Caroline Clayton
2014 Creative Direction, Music, Visual Effects
SHORT FILM - 'Maskboy'
After the suicide of his girlfriend, a boy tries to come to terms with death.
This film is an autobiographical story about time machines, poetry, magical masks and loss. From reading tarot with a witchdoctor to going cold turkey on his past, Maskboy is a funny, brave and honest work which delves into the alter-egos we create to rescue and ultimately become, ourselves.
For more details of the book: burningeye.bigcartel.com/product/maskboy-by-james-wheale
Film by Drew Cox
Written by James Wheale
Music by Oscar Lyons
drewcox.co.uk 2014 Cinematography, Film, Sound Design
MUSIC VIDEO Knytro - 'Status Quo'
Music Video for Knytro - 'Status Quo'
Shot, directed and edited by Drew Cox and premiered on Jay Z's Life and Times.
Knytro unveils his latest offering 'Status Quo', taken from his debut mixtape Project Haarpoon, which has accumulated over 10,000 downloads to date. Signed to MTA Records (owned and founded by UK chart toppers 'Chase & Status' who have produced amongst others for Rihanna, Rita Ora & Dizzee Rascal), Knytro's debut mixtape is undoubtedly turning heads with BBC Radio 1's 'Zane Lowe' quoting it as the 'best mixtape of the year'. With online support from the likes of i-D Magazine, Life + Times, Wonderland Magazine, Notion Magazine and many more, 2014 is set to be a huge year for Knytro.
Thanks to:
Ada Dark Angels and Charlie Bedford
WAY (Bristol)
Band Films Studios 2013 Creative Direction, Fashion, Film
MUSIC VIDEO - Adian Coker - 'SUICIDE DRIVE'
"'Suicide Drive' has to be one of the most forward-thinking videos coming out of the UK at the moment, not an overstatement. For a twenty-something that aspires to Kanye West levels of design, this is an LSD-infused carnival show that showcases again, not only the creative talents of producer Drew Cox but how far Adian is ahead of the game in terms of experimentation and overall quality control in every aspect of his product." - Hunger TV, September 2013
""Suicide Drive" is the second installment of a three-part collaboration with the ridiculously gifted Drew Cox, aka 'Slanted Eyes.' Check out "Cream" released earlier this year." - Highsnobriety, 5 Best Videos of the week, September 2013
Music video for Adian Coker's 'Suicide Drive'.
Part 2 of the video trilogy for the 'Young World' mix tape.
Video directed by Drew Cox
Photography and Artwork by Drew Cox
drewcox.co.uk 2013 Cinematography, Digital Art, Film
MUSIC VIDEO - Knytro - 'Still Standing'
'Rap newcomer Knytro fires as many shots as Kendrick Lamar in "Still Standing." Taking a page from the A$AP Rocky and Kanye West manuals of brooding, fashion-forward cool for the video, the hoodied Floridian loses it in a black-and-white panic room.'
MTV Iggy premiere. 22 August 2013
Music video for MTA Records.
Knytro - 'Still Standing'
Directed by Drew Cox
drewcox.co.uk 2013 Cinematography, Digital Art, Film
PROMO 2.8 Hours Later Asylum
"It looks awesome... the piece gives me shivers." - Simon Evans, Director at Slingshot.
2.8 Hours Later: Asylum is the critically acclaimed, smash-hit cross city zombie chase game. Close to 50,000 players have already experienced our adrenaline fuelled thrill ride to date. Starting from a secret location, you and your friends will be chased across the city by hordes of blood thirsty zombies, trying to evade infection, running through an array of cinematic locations, attempting to survive long enough to make it to ASYLUM alive.
Video directed and edited by Drew Cox
Assistant camera James Barber
www.drewcox.co.uk 2013 Film, Performing Arts, Visual Effects
'Ripple' is an audio visual project that draws from the abstract forms and mechanical contortions of the human body, exploring and exploding the intricate and microscopic dynamics behind every day movements and human cycles. The sound track, composed from commissioned field recordings from the shoreline of the wild shingle plains of Dungeness in Kent, provides a natural echo to these self-same notions of cyclic movement tension as the Atlantic Ocean exercises its vast body in a never ending process of transferal and regeneration.
All video and sound are original recordings and have not been modified.
Dir. Drew Cox
AD. John Evans
Sound. James Bulley
Cast. Lotan Sapir
www.drewcox.co.uk 2014 Digital Art, Film, Fine Arts
MUSIC VIDEO - Adian Coker - 'CREAM'
"The visuals to 'Cream' were at a similarly high level, marking him as a serious contender that had given significant thought to his aesthetic as well as his lines." - Hunger TV, September 2013
Music video created by Drew Cox for UK rapper Adian Coker's self produced track 'Cream'.
The concept of the video is based on the beauty and dangers that lie beneath the love of money.
Production details:
Label - Instinct Management
Commissioner - Adham Hunt
Director/Editor - Drew Cox
Producer - Lucy Barber
Production - Slanted Eyes & Lullabys
Camera - Drew Cox
2nd Camera - James Barber
Editor - Drew Cox
Costume - Grace Nicholas
Hair - Imamura Takanori
Makeup - Katie Campbell
Projection Tech - Cate Blanchard 2013 Cinematography, Digital Art, Film
MUSIC VIDEO Kidnap Kid - Vehl
Nominated for 'Best Dance Music Video - Budget' at the 2012 MVA's.
Music Video for UK Producer Kidnap Kid and the track 'Vehl'. Released through Black Butter Records.
The video concept references a modern dystopian battle of the sexes inspired by Godards classic feature film 'Alphaville'.
Written, dIrected, shot and edited by Drew Cox
Produced by Lucy Barber
2nd Camera James Barber
Post Production Drew Cox
Costume, Hair and Makeup Alice Herring
Actor - Mickael N'dour
Actress - Victoria Emslie
Many thanks to Hackney Downs Studios. 2012 Visual Effects, Film, Motion Graphics
DOCUMENTARY FILMS - Watershed
Video documentaries by Drew Cox - www.drewcox.co.uk
Produced by Watershed
2013 Film, Interaction Design, Journalism
MUSIC VIDEO Darkstar - 'Amplified Ease'
Darkstar - 'Amplified Ease' music video
Warp Records
Directed & Edited by Drew Cox
Produced by Lucy Barber
http://warp.net/records/darkstar/amplified-ease-video 2013 Digital Art, Film, Motion Graphics
MUSIC VIDEO - 'RYM' by Noisses feat Foreign Beggars
Winner of "Best Urban Music Video - Budget" at the 2012 MVA's.
Music video for the track 'Run Your Mouth' by Noisses featuring RTKAL, Lady Leshur & Foreign Beggars.
Written, Directed and Edited by Drew Cox
Produced by Lucy Barber
Track out on Black Butter Records
black-butter.co.uk 2012 Digital Art, Film, Visual Effects
'BUILD YOURSELF' : Open Source Ecology - Factory E Farm, Missouri, USA. Aug 2012.
I recently spent three weeks in the USA documenting an organization called Open Source Ecology for a film competition set up by Sundance Festival, called Focus Forward. The brief was to create a 3 minute documentary based on a person, idea, place or concept that is changing the world for the future.
OSE was set up by Marcin Jakubowski in Missouri, USA. His ideas, philosophy and hands on building of of the Global Village Construction Set (50 most crucial machines for building a new modern civilization, free of privatized industrial constraints and capitalistic ideals) is aiming to change the way we live, work and communicate in our future world. He has already built and shared the designs for his own life tractor, CEB earth brick press, dimensional saw mill, power cube and trencher. sharing all designs and instructions online for free for anybody anywhere in the world to share and adopt. He was invited by TED talks to speak at their conference on how OSE hope to change not only the face of industry but also the way people live, work and socialize within their own communities.
Building sustainable open source communities, free to share knowledge, ideas, practice, and visions of a future free of the constraints of 'economic scarcity'.
Above is the film we made, which is currently in the semi final stages of the film competition. Please check it out, share and vote for the film on Vimeo.
Along the way I also managed to capture some photography stills which I have included below. many thanks for letting me be apart of this inspiring project.
Director / Producer / Editor - Tristan Copley Smith
Director of Photography / Effects Editor - Drew Cox
Music Composer - Nicolas Singer
Animation - Robert Wallace
Sound Editor - Michele Caruso
Featuring - Marcin Jakubowski, Zach Dwiel
Special Thanks - Aaron Makaruk, Aaiden Williamson, Gabrielle LaBlanc, Graham Robertson, Yoonseo Kang, Parker Bonnell 2012 Film, Photography, Photojournalism
MUSIC VIDEO - Engine Earz Experiment Ft Foreign Beggars
Music Video for 'Shadow People/Rogue Status' by Engine-EarZ Experiment Feat. Orifice Vulgatron (Foreign Beggars)
2 videos in 1 created for 2k budget.
Shot, directed, edited and FX by Drew Cox
Produced by Lucy Barber
www.drewcox.co.uk 2013 Creative Direction, Digital Art, Music
SHORT FILM - 'Games'
A short film inspired by Zouk.
Directed & edited by Drew Cox - www.drewcox.co.uk
Concept & choreography by Antoine Marc - www.antoinemarc.com
Performances by Antoine Marc & Carly Blackburn
Fire breathing by Nadia "Shortcake" Sohamon
Costume by Giulia Scrimieri
Music 'Sunsets' by Exist Strategy 2012 Film, Performing Arts, Photography
DOCUMENTARY VIDEO - Fred & Company 'Electric Planets'
Documentary short film exploring the latest work from visual artist and musician Fred Deakin, in his new interactive installation for the Joe Le Joue (Play Along) exhibition at La Gaite Lyrique gallery in Paris, France's cultural centre for digital arts and music.
Fred & Company transformed La Gaîté's 21-meter-long projection wall into an animated interactive instrument-machine. Eight glowing, responsive "planets" are echoed in mirrors. By moving around the floor space in front of these planets, visitors can mix new musical compositions and trigger entrancing visual effects.
Created by Fred Deakin, Marek Bereza, James Bulley and Nat Hunter.
Documentary directed and edited by Drew Cox and featured on The Creators Project and Creative Review.
Exhibition branding photography by Slanted Eyes & Lullabys
drewcox.co.uk 2012 Digital Art, Film, Photojournalism
VIRAL VIDEO Alexander Mcqueen & Puma - 'Solar'
The video was created for the Showstudio competition 'Raw Power' for the fashion collaboration of Puma and Alexander Mcqueen.
The video creates an unknown world set in the centre of the sun. It is this raw power that provides the energy for the remains of existence in the battle of the sexes for supreme power.
Written, created and edited by Drew Cox. 2011 Video Arts, Advertising
VIRAL VIDEO Oxfam - DIY Campaign Promo and Documentary
Oxfam DIY Fashion Campaign Video and Documentary created by Drew Cox
I was approached by the Creative Agency, Think Espionage to come up with a set of visuals for Oxfam's latest campaign. I suggested the idea of a combination of a Viral Fashion Promo, documentary video and photography to record the process of the Oxfam DIY Campaign as it ran for the course of the entire 2009 summer season.
Festivals, Fashion shows, Music, Behind the Scenes, Store Re-designs, Shop Openings, and all led by the always iconic designer Mrs Jones. I also photographed the campaign; photoshoots, workshops, all festivals, behind the scenes and all portariture of Mrs Jones. for a feature by ID Magazine. Photos below.
The 1st promo video was created using a combination of rotoscoping, hand made models, stop frame animation and motion graphics, by the collaborative team of Drew Cox and Jonny Harris to coincide with the launch of the Oxfam DIY Campaign and the opening of the first OXFAM DIY Store in Camden, London. The video was also showcased on the large festival screens throughout the summer festival season, Glastonbury, Leeds, Reading and Bestival, as part of Oxfams campaign to raise awareness of the project.
Music credits go to James Powell and Pete Devlin.
Check out the Oxfam webiste for full details:
oxfam.org.uk/shop/content/diy/oxfamdiy.html 2011 Video Arts, Advertising
MUSIC VIDEO Rachel Adedeji - 'Clublights'
Music Video for X factor star Rachel Adedeji and her second single release 'Clublights'. 2012
Featured on Promo News and Channel 4's 'Fresgly Squeezed'.
Directed by Drew Cox
Produced by Lucy Barber
DP Sam Hardy
Production by Slanted Eyes & Lulabys
Stills Photography by Drew Cox
www.drewcox.co.uk 2012 Video Arts, Music Video, Film
SHORT FILM Shiryo
A 10 minute silent film shot entirely on 3 reels of Super 8 film in Japan, as a couple embark on a holiday adventure of a lifetime that will change the course of their lives forever.
The story is about what happens when you loose a part of yourself in another country.
Dedicated to the lives of those lost in the waves exactly one year ago.
Written, Shot, Directed and Edited by Drew Cox & Lucy Barber
Soundtrack by Mogwai. 2012 Film, Photojournalism, Directing
SHORT FILM The Bearorist
A short black comedy mocumentary about a bear travelling home from the City of London, taking the nature of terror to a whole new level and highlighting the feelings of many of the youth living in the city in 2011. The 1st rule of Bearorism is....
Follow the Bear!!
No Church in the Wild.
Created by Drew Cox
Mickael Ndour &
Danny Whitfield
Music by King Cannibal
Government Cuts, Rioting, Unemployment, Loss of Authority and Failure to stabilize the Economy. London is Burning.
The film epitomizes the feeling of many of the youth in the city in 2011. Its time to recognize the problem and make sure this never happens again. 2011 Directing, Film, Visual Effects
COMMERCIAL Shakespear's Globe presents The God of Soho
Big God's mind is crumbling, Mrs God has lost her looks and they can't stop arguing. Their daughter, the Goddess of Love has been rejected and banished to earth. Meanwhile - in Essex - glamorous reality TV star Natty has had some fetish items stolen that threaten to expose her relationship with rock star Baz to the media.
Award-winning writer Chris Hannan's moving, hectic and hilarious new play comes luridly to life on the streets of Soho, in a world of addiction to drugs and handbags, to flash-bulbs and tabloid exposure, and the overwhelming need for attention.
The cast of loveable misfits includes Phil Daniels (Quadrophenia, A Clockwork Orange at the RSC, Eastenders, The Beggar's Opera at Regent's Park Open Air Theatre) playing Big God, Emma Pierson as Natty (Little Dorrit, Hotel Babylon) and Edward Hogg (Bunny and the Bull, White Lightnin' and Woyzeck at The Gate) as Baz.
Video created by Slanted Eyes
drewcox.co.uk 2011 Video Arts, Photography
EXPERIMENTAL VIDEO 'NOT' - Blacker than White
Whichever way you turn it they always end up on top.
A Media Mogul. A Titan. A Corporation hung out to dry. A Demon exposed to the Illusion of the Black and White truth. NOT.
A dance performance video created by Drew Cox, Mickael Ndour, Lucy Barber and Jenny from the block.
Music by Lorn. 2011 Dance, Visual Arts, Visual Effects
VIRAL VIDEO Jack Wills Polo
Promotional video for the British clothing brand Jack Wills at their prestigious annual Polo event at Guards Polo Club in Windsor.
The event draws over 10000 people to witness the finest Polo talent from Oxford, Cambridge, Harvard, Yale, Harrow and Eton as they battle it out for ultimate Polo cup.
Directed and edited by Drew Cox.
www.jackwills.com 2011 Advertising
- DOCUMENTARY VIDEO Lightspeed Champion & Florence Hanging out with Dev Hynes and Florence and the Machine as they prepare for a show. 2007 2011 Documentary, Visual Arts, Film
- FASHION FILM Exposure 1&2 A fashion film examining the connection between self image and human relation. Multiple exposure on Super 8 film. The film was screened at the ON/OFF TV London Fasion Week Pop Up Gallery near Carnaby Street, London. 2011 Fashion, Film, Video Arts
- DOCUMENTARY VIDEO Judah and the Homegrown Documentary clip from Wallacedene, Cape Town. 2009. Entering a community of inspiring musicians and locals in a township near Wallacedean, an informal housing settlement, we spoke with Judah about his local community, his aspirations for his music and all the striving musicians in South Africa. 2011 Documentary, Film, Photojournalism
MUSIC VIDEO Master Shortie - 'Dead End'
Music video for Master Shortie's second single 'Dead End'.
The video was shot in an abandoned hospital space in East London and features the artist performing and trying to escape with the new girl of his desires.
Using projection techniques, green screen, UV lighting and slow motion film, the video captures the energy of the track and the artists youthful prowess.
Written and directed by Drew Cox.
Edited by Sam Jones @ Cut and Run. 2011 Video Arts, Music
MUSIC VIDEO Aviv Geffen - 'Love Song'
The music video was created for Israeli Pop sensation Aviv Geffen for the Dave Sitek produced track 'Love Song'.
Using a combination of high speed photography, moving projections and motion graphics, the video tells the story of past ghosts and the haunting hole they mould into our subconscious.
Written and directed by Drew Cox.
Edited by Sam Jones @ Cut and Run.
Promo News
http://www.promonews.tv/2009/07/29/aviv-geffen's-love-song-by-drew-cox/ 2011 Visual Arts, Visual Effects
VIRAL VIDEO Jack Wills Denim
Fashion film for Jack Wills 2008 Denim Collection 350-4-842.
The video was created using a mixture of Super 8 film, HD video, stop motion photography and basic animation techniques to create layers of organic textures in which the video could integrate.
Written, directed, shot and edited by Drew Cox. 2011 Video Arts, Advertising
MUSIC VIDEO The Whip - 'Trash'
Remixed music video for the band The Whip and the massive track 'Trash'. Contains scenes of an adult nature.
Directed by Drew Cox
Graphics & Animation by Jonny Harris & Eider Gutierrez
Promo News
http://www.promonews.tv/2010/05/26/the-whip's-trash-remixed-by-drew-cox/ 2011 Visual Arts, Music
Video Showreel consisting of digital, commercial work, music videos, virals, video campaigns, short films and experimental videos. All works directed, shot and edited by Drew Cox, alongside other collaborators.
Music by Amanda Blank and Faithless.
Work created by Drew Cox. 2011 Advertising, Visual Arts


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On Sunday, Virgin Group founder Sir Richard Branson dressed up as a female flight attendant, rocking a bright red pencil skirt and blazer, fishnet stockings, red patent leather flats and a face full of makeup, including false eyelashes and a bold red lip. The female ensemble was the hilarious result of a lost bet to Tony Fernandes, Air-Asia's group chief, over whose Formula One racing team would win the 2010 Abu Dhabi race.
The billionaire made good on the bet, chatting with passengers, making announcements over the intercom, and even serving drinks, all the while in drag for the six-hour flight from Australia to Malaysia. Richard Branson may be a super-unattractive woman, but we have to say, we love a man of his word!
And Richard had some fun of his own, getting back at his betting mate, Tony. Check out the vid to hear how he got even!
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Kanye West Has Spent 18 Days With Kim Kardashian Since Announcing Pregnancy
When Kanye West announced that Kim Kardashian was his "baby mama" during a concert in Atlantic City on December 30, the usually-grumpy rapper seemed ecstatic.
The next day, the two cozied up at a Las Vegas nightclub, where the reality star was getting paid to ring in the New Year.
But in the three-plus months since, the parents-to-be have barely spent any time together.
By omg!'s calculations, they have spent about 18 days together … and the majority of that time was only because Kardashian traveled to where West was.
Throughout January, Kardashian and West spent time together in Paris, with her returning to Los Angeles and New York City for work. But in early February, the couple did steal away for a getaway to Rio de Janeiro for a few days of sun and fun. Afterwards, they headed home to L.A. for a doctor's appointment … with Kardashian's mom Kris Jenner and sister Khloe in tow.
But then it was back to Europe for West for more concerts in London, Paris, and Amsterdam through the rest of the month.
And once again, West stayed behind in Europe, where he was spotted on April 3 partying in London with his girlfriend's brother, Rob.
Prince William Gets Rejected by Little Girl in Princess Costume
Not every little girl is waiting for her prince.
During an appearance in Glasgow, Scotland, on Thursday, Prince William attempted to greet a 4-year-old girl dressed as Disney princess Jasmine with a kiss on the cheek … and she wasn't having any of it!
As the father-to-be was making his way down the receiving line of well-wishers, little Shona, dressed in a light blue gown and gold headband, handed him a pink flower. But as the prince tried to say thank you with a smooch, she bashfully turned away and buried her face on her mother's shoulder.
"Next time, Shona. Next time," William said, rubbing her back. "It always happens. All girls do that now."
Perhaps he knows that because he's been reading up on little girls? The Duke of Cambridge and his Duchess, Kate Middleton, are expecting their first child in mid-July, and during a recent public engagement, she dropped a hint that she was pregnant with a girl.
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Lisa Vanderpump Talks 'Real Housewives,' 'Vanderpump Rules,' … and Butter?
Lisa Vanderpump is one busy lady.
The "Real Housewives of Beverly Hills" star, who just wrapped the Bravo series' third season, is currently a contestant on "Dancing With the Stars," is about to start production on Season 2 of her spin-off "Vanderpump Rules," and stars in her own web series with I Can't Believe It's not Butter … but more about that later.
The "RHoBH" reunion special brought some surprises, but the biggest for the show's own stars was the revelation that housewife Adrienne Maloof, Vanderpump's nemesis, would not be returning for a fourth season. "The fact that Adrienne was kind of fired on the show … nobody really expected that," Vanderpump tells omg! in a new interview.
The newly single mother of three sons took herself out of much of the filming this season after Brandi Glanville squealed to the other housewives that Maloof had hired a surrogate to carry her twins. "If you've got secrets, don't do a reality show," continues Vanderpump. "It's a job … you blog, you talk to your viewers, and you show up to the reunion. And that's what we signed up for."
Magic Johnson Opens up About Gay Son: 'I'm Behind Him One Million Percent'
Magic Johnson is loud and proud about his love for his son, EJ.
The 20-year-old New York University student's sexual orientation made headlines on Tuesday after he was spotted holding hands with his boyfriend in West Hollywood … and now the NBA legend says that he could not be any prouder.
In a new sit-down interview with TMZ's Harvey Levin, Johnson reveals that he and his wife Cookie had "the talk" with their eldest child when he was around 12 or 13-years-old because they believed he was gay and they wanted him to know that they completely supported him.
"I told him, 'Look, I'm gonna love you regardless, just let me know. Are you, or aren't you?'" explains the 53-year-old. "And finally he said, 'Yes, I am.'"
But EJ had nothing to worry about, insists his dad. "I love EJ so much. That's my main man. I told him, 'Nothing has changed.'"
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Is Doxxing Group Taking Credit for New Swatting Incidents?
Update (Thursday, April 5): The swatters strike again! A new celeb has become the latest victim of the swatting trend: Rihanna.
An LAPD spokesperson has confirmed to omg! that police were indeed called to Rihanna's residence at 3 p.m. where they found no injuries nor any evidence of a problem and declared the call a hoax. The spokesperson would not confirm whether or not the 25-year-old wsinger as at home at the time.
According to one report, the group responsible for hacking a growing list of celebrities that now includes Angelina Jolie, Oprah Winfrey, George Clooney, Tyra Banks, Scarlett Johansson, and even (previously) First Lady Michelle Obama, and putting their credit reports and other financial documents online (hence, the term "doxxing") are now also claiming they recently "swatted" the homes of Paris Hilton and Diddy.
As of Thursday, the group's website included "Swatted" next to the names of Hilton and Diddy, along with a link to articles about the pranks.
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'Real Housewives of Beverly Hills' Couple Kyle Richards and Mauricio Umansky Respond to Cheating AllegationsKathleen Perricone at Love Bites: Celebrity Relationships 2 yrs ago
Is the cutest couple in "Real Housewives" history not all they're cracked up to be?
A new report claims that Kyle Richards' husband, Mauricio Umansky, has admitted to cheating on his wife of 17 years and the mother of his three daughters.
An actress named Tess Broussard tells Star magazine that the hunky real estate agent hit on her friend, a "busty escort" named Cristina Schultz, four years ago at the Beverly Wilshire Hotel. "Mauricio just beelined for us," says Broussard, who adds that he also told brunette Schultz that she resembled Richards. Broussard continues that Umansky, who was wearing his wedding ring, told Schultz, "I'm married, but I stray once in a while," and asked for her phone number.
This instance is just one of many, the magazine also reports. "There are tons of stories circulating about his extra-marital activities – it is common knowledge in their social circles," one source explains. "Kyle won't hear a word against him so people just talk about it behind her back."
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Meet Tori Kelly! The Latest Discovery From Justin Bieber's Manager
Most of you haven't heard of Tori Kelly yet -- but her music is reaching millions of people thanks to some very famous names (and voices).
The 20-year-old California native's song, "Fill a Heart," has been covered by both "Glee" star Amber Riley and Cody Simpson for ConAgra Food's "Child Hunger Ends Here" campaign benefiting Feeding America, and is currently available for download on iTunes.
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Howling at the moon, lurking in the darkness, haunting fairytales—the wolf has not exactly gotten good PR over the ages. Not surprisingly, support for its protection has been uneven. The gray wolf, originally the most widespread mammal in the world, has largely disappeared from Western Europe and Mexico. Elsewhere, its range has shrunk.
Federal and private poisoning as well as hunting and trapping pushed the gray wolf to the brink of extinction in the United States, too. After being listed as federally endangered, populations rebounded. But more trouble ensued: Throughout much of its range, the wolf was removed from the Endangered Species List and some state governments responded with plans to reduce their populations further. In Idaho, the government plans to cut reintroduced wolf numbers by 80 percent.
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Recently The USB devices grown in masive quantity , with usb drives , iPods , PSP , MP4 , Cell Phones, ETC....
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How can creativity and chronic depression coexist?
Ever since I spent my 18th birthday in a psychiatric ward, I've struggled with chronic depression. I'm 35 now and don't feel defined at all by such an unwelcome mental companion since I have many coping strategies including medication. In this phase of life I am learning, creating and innovating at a much faster rate than in many previous years and would like to know how others handle having a mind that can rapidly sponge knowledge and churn out fun ideas one part of the day, and need to close down another part of the day.
I find that if I spend a few hours "producing" with my brain I often need a subsequent reboot of sorts - a retreat into quiet, a nap, a shutting down - before I can begin again.
Sometimes I have to stop and let sadness have a turn. Working late at night is helpful. Why? I'm not sure.
This is quite relevant to me and I would appreciate any thoughts, tips, or musings on the subject. Are you coping well with depression and still enjoying creativity? Do you have a helpful pattern of work to share?
Thanks everyone, this is a great forum.
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Mar 26 2011: Well, I think that when we're depressed, we're more focused on ourselves. This implicates a lot of daydreaming which evokes creativity. When we're sad, we easily get distracted and start thinking. Creativity is a natural consequence of it - being misereable becomes not enough to express ourselves (that's of course simplification ;)
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Mar 26 2011: Whoa. The inward mind, drawn into a tighter spot, actually can create more? That's an incredible thought. I like it. Part of my mental picture of how creativity is fostered comes from watching kids. My own have an overabundance of toys and when I let them have "free reign" they often end up throwing them on the floor and being cranky. When I limit their choices and say, "It's legos time" or "Painting time", that's when I see them bloom and play becomes deeper, more fun and yes, more creative.
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Mar 27 2011: You're right, I think when people are somehow forced to be limited, they start to find ways to expand their territory of creation and do more exquisite thingsMar 24 2011: You could be chronically depressed about your creativity
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Mar 24 2011: That's hilarious. I could be, indeed! Or I could be chronically creative about my depression. Either way, you made me laugh, which ↓ depression and ↑ creativity.Mar 28 2011: I don't think that the coexistence of depression (or some other mental malady for that matter) and creativity in one person is very unusual--there are plenty of examples throughout history of famous artists and other great men who have managed to be wonderfully create in spite of, or perhaps because, of their ailments.
I've never been in ward before, and I don't take medication, but I am often sad. My depression is more the result of life circumstances rather than biological predisposition, so maybe there are differences between your situation and mine; still, the pattern you described of "producing" and then "rebooting" is familiar to me. I am a very energetic person, and sometimes I get these great flashes of inspiration where I will write and write for hours on end--afterward, I may be pretty tired or have to stop because my mind is simply worn out. During this down time, I never nap; instead I usually eat or travel or do something physical for a while, but it's important that I'm not using my mind to do anything strenuous. I'm functionally on auto-pilot during this time, which lasts for several hours sometimes, and afterward I have to wait until I get inspired again before my brain feels up to tackling some new project.
I've been pretty prone to sadness since I was like 11 or so (I'm 18 now), but I feel like I cope well with it because by now it's just so familiar and normal for me. When I'm doing something or socializing, my sadness usually goes away, so it's not like I don't like relief. I feel like some amount of sadness in life is totally appropriate, and even helpful, especially when it comes to contemplating or working on art. Maybe that's just a weird thing with me, but I feel like it grants me a new perspective or dimension on things--like without my sad spells, I would not be able to fully appreciate or understand things.
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Mar 28 2011: Really, only 18? You have a lot more life wisdom than that. Thanks for your thoughts. I think that I have a predisposition biochemically and some butt-kicking life circumstances as well. In a lot of ways I detachedly observe and categorize my feelings, that helps me when I'm trying to tell the difference between rainy-day sad, broken-world aching, or deep-pit depressed.
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I like your description of what you do post-"producing" and agree that for me a mental shutdown is pretty essential. A nap, however short, really does seem to change something in my thought processes from snarled and knotted to smooth and ready to think again.
I'm working on structuring some of my routines so that I can be responsible when I need to be (communication, marriage, kids) and be creative at my best time of day and when I can be uninterrupted. I hope that you have the same structure as well.
Mar 31 2011: Aw, thanks! I think this is getting off topic a little bit, but I have no idea how you keep up a job and stuff like you mentioned while being depressed; I know I couldn't do it @.@ I understand how creativity and depression can coexist because the two aren't really exclusive--a tougher relationship is depression and responsibility. For me at least, I've found that those two things really don't go hand in hand xp. So my structure is pretty chaotic, but fortunately I have a lifestyle that supports that or else I would be stressed out all of the time I think.Apr 4 2011: A nap is not my way of recovering creativity or drive, but getting away from all humans and animals by driving in the countryside is! When I am awfully depressed and contemplating either exploding with violent action and smashing the world to smithereens, or just committing suicide, I have to get away quite often and suddenly. When I am well-medicated I still need to get away from humans for a certain number of hours every few days- I get very restricted in my thinking when my partner hangs around in the house all day for 2 or more days in a row! Sometimes I cannot bear to go out to dinner with friends as I feel my brain or brainpower will just be destroyed! These are very strong feelings, but not psychotic as I am just a down-cycling depressed person- I don't have highs. What I do know, is that I must follow these needs to be alone and away from stimulation or I become even more depressed and just cry for hours or days without getting comfort from anything. of course my productivity during these "getaway" spells is nil.
When I start "needing" naps in the afternoons, that is a sign my depression is coming back and I need to up my meds or see a doctor.
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Apr 2 2011: Aaron, that last sentence was truth. Good thoughtMar 25 2011: I learned that it is good to have a steady everyday rhythm that includes food, sleep, moving the body, relating with others and withdrawing inside. When I live in circumstances where that rhythm is supported from outside it is even better. The mind follows the body, but that is easy to forget. So first rule is: Take care of your basic needs,as if you are the mother of yourself. And if that is to much for you or you do not know how, ask for help with that.
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Mar 26 2011: Great points Anna. I've come to realize that a good life consists of good days. And the elements you point out make for good days.Mar 26 2011: Its been only few months since i could control my panik attacks and got better with depression. one thing that i notice now is exactly the same as miss Hoffmann said. i do not have a rhythm in my life and without it its so difficult to remember and take care of important things. My first step is to go to bed and wake up on exact time everyday, and that itself is taking lots of time and effort. if miss Hoffmann or anybody who is familiar with this topic have some important suggestion and some tips on how to take care of basic needs, i think it would be really helpful to lots of people including me.Mar 26 2011: I totally agree with you Anna - having a rhytm and tasks to do keeps us in checkMar 26 2011: Anna - thank you for your wonderful charge to take care of my needs, as if I were "the mother of myself". You've hit a large nail on the head. I am a mother of four and I know how true it is that, phrased in the positive, I put my family first, and phrased in the negative, neglect myself. If I were my own mom I'd fuss at myself a lot more to just be nicer to myself! It does relate to depression too because when I am struggling mentally it's almost like a reverse survival of the fittest going on - I'm down and out so my brain should rally to my cause - instead it withdraws into loneliness. True as well that rhythms help with sleeping, exercise, community, and eating well. I'm am trying to find a way to work creativity into that rhythm, to make a time and place for it even when I'm sad, and everyone's answers are so helpful.Mar 24 2011: In a psychological study I read a couple of years back a question was brought up to my attention about the difference between artists and crazy people? The result of the study can be resumed in this strikingly interesting phrase "artists are people who flirt with the doors of craziness but have the ability to come back".
Without knowing your case and thus without judging, but taking into account that according to your post you are not pinned to your bed by the weight of the world I must say that I believe depression is to be seen as an illness only in very few cases.
A black view of the world should not be seen as an erroneous one. Having Dark thoughts probably means you have a more precise view than others about how the world really revolves. Your high sensitivity and understanding of things puts you in a situation were you have to deal with an obscure mind setting. It's not a bad thing but it is hard to deal with.
Pills and medicine, in my opinion, are there to give you the strength to climb out of the well when it becomes too deep to climb out of it by yourself, to get out of a situation that seems so tied around in knots that it virtually seems impossible to better.
Once the pills have done their job of rescue, it is up to you to learn to live with the view of life you were meant to live with. You are born with the curse/gift to see the world in a more dark and realistic way and sooner or later you are going to have to embrace that fact.
What you have to do, I believe, is find ways to express that melancholy and profound sadness that you are blessed with and not try to suppress it or drown it because in the end it is what you are.
It requires wisdom, strength, devotion, discipline and time to try and compartmentalize all these feelings and questions that bombard your happiness with obscure bullets. I'm trying, and I'm still in the process of it. It's a beautifully ugly condition, a curse, a gift, who knows but then again, the same thing could be said aboMar 23 2011: Hi Mary,
Much like you I have had a past with depression. Although I will refrain from using the word chronic to label my past I will admit that it's something I found myself having difficulty with since I was a small child. I've always also been a very creative individual, filled with much existential angst.
Today though I'm leaps beyond where I used to be, thanks in all likelihood to the way I have reprogrammed my mind.
I cannot understate the importance of exercise, fresh air, a good diet and proper thinking routines. If put to practice, you WILL see a tremendous improvement.
I think feeling sadness is an integral part of artistry. Perhaps in many ways more integral for the artist.
On the other hand, I don't believe any of us are capable of turning out ideas without some down-time.
Just some thoughts. Best of luck.
Bernd Fesel
Apr 2 2011: I have no experience with depression, still I can easily agree with Aaron Nielsen co-existence thesis. I dare to take it one step further looking at Niki de Saint Phalle: She was sick of depression - and "cured" herself by making art.
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Creativity might be good for more than balancing - be it troubles, sadness or depression. However - is there any research or medication of this type? I have never heard of it. creativity today is promoted and appreciated as a factor for more wealth and future, not yet for more health. Are we missing a major source and power?
Eron Eron
Apr 2 2011: Make friends with depression. I've had my highs and low but I had two major Lows of note. I7ll skip the story there, but after that, I realised it was worth "learning" from the experience.
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Until i hit my third one.
If you can, work with the methods by everyone else. Use mine if nothing else works.
I didnt bounce back from the third. It's been a year now. I gave up, stopped figthing. From this dead place, not a place of productivity, get used to the scenery. Find a way to express this dead weight. I can't play piano but I pluncked away at one. Music felt like the best way (i didnt care about writing or performing at the time, my best strengths.) I tried to give depression another voice. Experience it with other senses. It was sad, soetimes it sucked but I got used to the scenery here. New sounds came out too. (someimes angry. Very angry.) Sometimes I still hit lows, and sometimes I'm VERY volatile. But a little like what Anna mentioned...little shoots are starting to appear.
Give the depression it's voice. It deserves to be respected.
Now I'm going to ruin that poetry by adding more.
Examine Process psychology, developed by Arnold Mindell. (I recomedn "Riding the horse backwards" or "working on yourself alone. ") You'll find other methods to give depression (or any kind of setback) its voice. Theres a message there but sometimes we need to tranlsate it through a medium we understand. If you feel depressed...how does it sound? Play it. Roleplay.Puppets. Or draw it.
Examine the process described in "Hero with a thousand faces" by Campbell. (It's NOT a simple breakdown about how to be a hero and fight dragons.Its about submiting yourself to the intolerable, letting yourselfget eaten by this terrifying experience.
I didn't want to mention this but I'm in Japan, 1000km south of tokyo. We're unaffected but it reminded you how easy life can be wiped out. (I have a yong son too, that's hardest.) My third low though prepared me for this so we're staying.Mar 31 2011: I don't know the reason/s of co-existence of creativity with some special state neuro-psychological condition, but have a vague idea about some bio-chemical substance named neurotransmitter to cause such specific states. I also specifically know there are lot of creative and famous people in the history of mankind who experienced similar co-existance of different kind of neuro psychiatric state, to name a few are Socrates, Alexander , Julius Caeser, Van Gogh, Dostoyvosky,Tolstoy , Lenin (all didn't have same situation) .............. list is really long
Wish you have seen the film named "A Beautiful Mind" which was based on true story of Nobel winning mathematician Jhon Nash.
All depressive conditions mayn't be possible to be managed properly either by medicine or counselling alone, I feel it is better stick to your physician's advice. Active life style , socializing, mental strength etc also helps a lot..... Have a good day
Apr 2 2011: Those are all good suggestions, thank you. I have seen "A Beautiful Mind" and it was deeply affecting. I think Aaron's point about the co-existence of depression and responsibiility being difficult to manage is perhaps even a better question.Mar 24 2011: It requires wisdom, strength, devotion, discipline and time to try and compartmentalize all these feelings and questions that bombard your happiness with obscure bullets. I'm trying, and I'm still in the process of it. It's a beautifully ugly condition, a curse, a gift, who knows but then again, the same thing could be said about love and who wouldn't want to live without that…
All my wishes of courage to those with the same condition…
Mar 27 2011: Thank you Frederic it sure is helpfull to listen to some one else in the same boat who has a "positive" take on things. And you are rigth this is who we are. It's our curse, it's our gift. Take care brother. and thanks again.Mar 27 2011: I think I am just going to thumbs up everything you say. Thanks.
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Mar 23 2011: I removed my post, ater reading yours. I tried to say what you did, and you've done it much better. Thank you:)
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Mar 25 2011: Dear Ed, how can I re-post after that? I'll try to pass vibrations:)Mar 23 2011: fantastically helpful and beautiful poem. I like the understanding of cyclical emotions as necessary in this composition. This was balm to my soul, thank you.Apr 5 2011: Hey mary, good question eh...i live and coexist with depression...brought on by the loss of 4 very close people to me about 5 years ago , i lead 60 staff in an innovative company, am married, two kids..house...cat...lawns to mow. i to feel my absolute best when either laughing or creating.. i have dabbled in stone carving, drawing and now really enjoy photography. The down times can be tough...i do have less and less of them as i understand that its ok to be down...in fact quite normal, the trick is to tell the difference between every day flatness and depression, most of the time i can tell myself...for the other times i have a wonderful wife and friends who will always be there. As for patterns too much coffee (certainly dont drink anymore)...doing to much for others (outside of family) and neglecting myself leave me flat......i think we are all different though.
Kay Walker
Apr 4 2011: Mary- I can relate to your tale very much. Normally my brain is churning over multiple topics, analysing some things, synthesising others, crunching numbers, writing words, making music, designing with colour...but when depression grabs me I gradually descend into a place where I can't "make myself" engage in all the things which interest me. I become more of a passive receiver of information on the topics I usually work on. It seems as though depression severely restricts my "channel capacity" so that I can really apply myself to only one thing for a period of hours or days, rather than skipping happily from task to task without missing a beat. My intellectual performance also declines. I noticed the decline when I decided to use my last long search for a medication that would really work by enrolling in a Masters in Public Health. I found it very hard to concentrate when I had to produce essays and projects, although I was able to contribute very well in short classes. When we had exams, I either failed or nearly failed because I could not hold all the topics in my head for 3 hours while writing answers. I know I knew the material as I actually taught some of it years ago! But I could not perform and caused myself to be rejected for advanced work in topics I REALLY wanted to study. Almost one year ago I found someone who could prescribe me high enough doses of the medication I needed, plus had a few weeks of talk therapy. Now I am fine and beavering away on multiple projects again- I might even get a job again. I am not quite so good with the multiple topics as I used to be, but the calibre of my ideas is really good when I apply myself. My thoughts tend toward the hypothesis that now I am nearly 60 and have not had full-time work for 12 years (being depressed) that my brain hasn't been able to reach a high enough level of function once again. Hopefully I'll be 100% again some time- I'm working on it! So I see creativity being lower while depressed.Apr 2 2011: My age and experience of depression are seemingly very close to yours Mary. One of the most interesting experiences I have had in relation to creativity and depression was a little more than a year ago when I had my first encounter with anti-depressants; to cut a long story short I ceased to be creative at all.
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I have a great many friends who are also artists and some have had the same experience upon taking medication to treat either anxiety or depression. A friend of mine came to realize that his badly depressive states were usually a precursor to coming up with a great idea, that his mind somehow needed to go into hibernation in order to devote more energy to it's maturation even if he wasn't cognizant of it at the time. Years ago I read one psychologists view that a 'healthy' depression is the minds way of telling us that we need to change, to do something differently, and an 'unhealthy' depression is when we are not able to effect that change for whatever reason and we become stuck. Your observation about the need to "reboot" struck a real chord with me and, in relation to that, I think the three observations become very valid.
My experiences with medication did not 'cure' me, but having the creative well dry up on me and then slowly come back made me more aware of the role of depressive states in my own creative process. The nature of creativity, to me, is a constant state of metamorphosis; changes in our ideas, our materials, our subject matter, the way we look at something, all are in a constant state of flux as a necessity. I don't think it takes any great stretch of the imagination to view the need for the reboot as a necessary step our brains go through in order to explore new ideas or subject matter in a wholly unconscious manner. As various other people have mentioned, this is not isolated to artists but to thinkers in general including politicians, philosophers, scientists and psychologists.
Apr 3 2011: Thanks. I am always a bit leery when anyone self identifies with depression. There is to be sure some cases where there is a biological cause, or the depression has been lingering long enough that it has causes brain damage, but often it should be better to see it as a symptom of something that wrong in life. Much like hunger, in that there is need that is not being met and once it is met it goes away, or at least is replaced. Spend to much time hungry though and you will develop other health problems. Some people have a greater need to be creative and if that craving isn't filled depression seems like a reasonable response.
Kay Walker
Apr 4 2011: Re: Creativity dive on anti depressants. My interpretation of your experience would be that you were on an anti depressant that wasn't suitable for your type of thinking/creativity. I have experienced different effects over the years on different anti depressants. The old-fashioned tricyclics (Nortriptylline etc) could lift my depression quite well for periods of weeks or months before failing. While they worked I felt creatively "numb"- there were no highs and lows in my creativity or intellect, but I could putter along performing well enough to cope at work and at home. On other meds I could feel happy enough occasionally and have a creative day or two, but overall there wasn't enough return to normal to justify continuing the pills. These were: Duloxetine, Aurorix, Cymbalta and a couple of similar things. On Prozac I had 6 years of relief from depression, plus I was very creative and productive- eventually the effect died off even on a massive dose. Now on Effexor in a huge dose for a year, I am quite happy, I am almost back to my old levels of creativity and intellect and will stay on this for the forseeable future. I can write, do statistics, create with colour and write music as well as look after the household and have a full social life. If you ever get flattened by bad depression again, I can recommend trying some different anti depressants. They don't ALL seem to kill creativity. I have had my writing accepted by international journals and my photographs by a top advertising company while on the "good" antidepressants, so I get a really good effect.
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Tiara Shafiq
Apr 2 2011: Oh lordy. I've been dealing with depression for a great deal of my youth & young adult life too. I find that it's a bit of a double-edged sword when it comes to creativity - it can make for good material, but that same depression is also what makes me not want to get out of bed or be motivated to do anything. The day they invent a method to do things by thinking I will be very very happy!Mar 27 2011: That is a very interesting way of viewing depression Anna. I'm not sure I want mine cured anymore as much as i would rather have it managed instead. :) I do agree with you in that one does focuse more in one self when one is depressed and that in turn does cause one's mind to comme up with a bevy of stories, images and all sorts of original ideas that would have value (to quote Sir Ken Robbinson) How ever my problem (and I'm sure I'm not alone here) is that while being deppressed does triger a world of ideas in my head the very same depressed state keeps me from actually lifting a pen or keyboard or even a phone to get assistance in bringing that idea to life. That in turn causes a whole effect of guilt and just makes matters worse. Truth be told in the end the idea is ussually rescued but it takes a lot longer than i guess it would take someone feeling with more drive to take action into its ideas. if any of you get what im saying feel free to dispense your srategies on how to manage it better. Take care Anna. Good day to all.
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Mar 28 2011: What if that time when those ideas are created, but not realized, are like the winter in the Nordic garden. A lot is going on under the surface of the earth and inside roots and trees, but nothing visible. Everything seems dead. But when the season changes, like the mood might change and the depression leaves your system, new things sprout. And they have a certain quality because of the season change, that no garden in tropical conditions, that never experience this have. Here in Sweden many are depressed during winter and suddenly come alive as spring and summer arrive.
Sumera Nabi
Mar 26 2011: Maybe sadness allows for some much needed reflection that is sometimes not possible when we're happyMar 26 2011: Thanks Ed, Vladimir Craig for making my message that much shorter by including your ideas! Mary I feel like I've been in a similar place to you while trying to claw up from rock bottom so here's my insight on depression.
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After watching this talk I really thought about what Matthieu said regarding the soul being like water in cup (where every movement might cause a spill) or deep like the ocean, where the weather at the surface can be sunny or stormy without affecting the water below. Solution: among all of the other things people have listed I'm going to add meditation. I'm an artist as well and I can understand the existential angst, not to mention when the world seems so full of pain it overwhelms completely. BUT amongst all the change and the uncertainty there always remains an anchor, you. Even as you're always changing, you change with yourself (okay stupid statement but you see what I mean, you are your only absolute constant in your life) Which makes having the best relationship possible you can with yourself so important. Learning to love yourself is a cure for depression (not sadness mind, but the debilitating mental health issue we name depression) and just like positive thinking its much easier said than done.
I think you can beat depression, and it's one of the most difficult fights there is because really it is the fight to love your mind, body and spirit in order to honestly tell your story to the world.
All the best through your journey, and always keep your sense of humor :)
Mar 28 2011: brene brown really sized it up.
her one sentence on debt, weight, medication and addiction really brought it home.
we pretend, we numb. Well she said it all.
thanks for sharing that.
I just want to 'manage' depression like diabetics manage their disease.
I just don't really feel like doing the things I know will help.
But I keep trying.
keep breathing in and out
try to be kind to myself
keep trying.Mar 28 2011: Aaron, yes!!!
Kate, love and courage to you!
Renessa Bak
Mar 25 2011: i've come see depression as the gateway to creativity. it like chills and fever. . the depression loosens some of the store of memories which were never let surface, so maybe we are grieving the past that never was. and invariable on letting the past tear from our being, water the dreams that spark off our creativity, it like finally emerging from the shadows of our past. and nature being kind enough to give it to us in manageable doses. So for me, it was never about fighting it, just letting it go . . . falling silent. . some times for ever so long. . when our mind is working at another level of consciousness.
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remember too that every cell of our being is programmed from within. including all the breaks, bells and whistles to function according to its programming. would not the same speak for us? which would then having our schooling read of a who lot of time, that we could not be employing ourselfs to what our spirit wished have us tend to.
From all the talks on Creativity, how our mind flat lines when some expert begins to speak. . unless it light up our own with all th lightbulb moments of this how it all fits into the big picture. . .Mar 23 2011: Mary,
Elizabeth Gilbert's TED talk on nurturing creativity might answer some of your questions: http://www.ted.com/talks/elizabeth_gilbert_on_genius.htmlMar 23 2011: as someone struggling with borderline personality disorder i can tell you i've learned to embrace every element of my mood swings (the strong anger the strong happyness the strong sadness) rather than to mediocre any one of them.
as for depression, checkout http://www.amazon.com/Against-Happiness-Melancholy-Eric-Wilson/dp/0374240663
happiness is flow, that means the brain without recipocripocrity keeps repeating the same activity in an endless chemical cycle. depression is when flow breaks down when we start to feel the presence of an absence, this truely existing void. but depression allows our brain to make new connections, people who suffer and go through a great deal are given a unique perspective on life. why do you think we dream in nonrem/rem sleep and why does nonrem sleep always make you optimistic and rem sleep wakes you up depressed? natures balance of reinforcing old ways but pressing onward (through depression)
Mar 24 2011: Thank you for the book suggestion, I just placed an order for it and am looking forward to its arrival. I have noticed that those who create do tend to have melancholic cycles and I don't quite know how they coped in the pre-depression medicine era. Maybe sadness was more socially accepted then as a part of life. Some here have suggested that I lower my medication doses but my primary question is not how to get rid of my depression (as I said, I have many ways of dealing with it and it still remains) but rather how to live with, through, despite it and continue working productively.Apr 5 2011: Since I was 6 or 7 years old (and I am now 44) I have been depressed; but a more accurate description of my experience is that until I turned 33 and lost a job that I loved, I was more aptly described as having melancholia. When I got fired from the job and had sue my former company for breach of contract, the stress and the feelings of failure triggered full-blown bi-polar disorder. I grew up creative, as a classical pianist and threw my time and passion there to bury my depressive feelings. Even as I was growing up, I had those nights when I simply couldn't sleep -- but my family thought there was nothing wrong with me hating myself or not sleeping.
To me creativity is not the opposite of depression, but the depression is the mother of the deep insight necessary for my best creative output. I honestly believe that without my suicidal lows, I would lack the insight and compassion necessary for my work as a Volunteer Guardian ad Litem for abused and neglected children in my community. With the help of my caring and compassionate psychiatrist who was patient to help me find the right combination of medication, I no longer have those extreme highs (which are so gratifying), but I still have some hellish lows. Through writing a blog where I choose to write every day on a topic that is inspiring (not religious), I am able to have a continuous stream of inspiration to create. This is how I cope and I hope it is helpful to the discussion. Best, LisaApr 5 2011: Dear Mary,
I am 17 years old and have suffered with chronic depression since I was 12, 2 of my friends have committed suicide in the last three years and of late I've found it necessary to talk my brother out of doing the same on a near weekly basis. But to answer your question I believe the answer is already there, what is depression but the lack of life and enthusiasm, a lack of seeing anything good? While on the other hand what is creativity but the opposite of depression, a thing that is all about bright lights, vivid imagination and a joyful sense of living. One cannot exist without the other, they are ultimate opposites and both are a constant in life.
As for those times of lows when you need to reboot, I believe you just need to find a balance, if you over spend on one side then the balance will be over weighed and it will just take time to let it work itself out. Personally I find comfort in the fact that I am so in touch with myself and my emotions, it shows you what it means to be human, to be happy or sad, high or low, to care for something other than yourself so much that it has an effect on your own emotions and feelings. Try and embrace your creativity and you will feel yourself become lighter and more free, enjoy your own ridiculous imagination.Apr 5 2011: historically, most artists have been found to be depressed or have some issues with depression. This seems to be an element of their success.
Apr 5 2011: I think that depression's very harsh spiritual and sensory deprivation is the fuel of the creativity of those artists who have struggled with it. When you've been to hell, as you come out of it, every taste, smell, touch, thought is so precious and meaningful and it becomes very easy to see the connectedness of all areas of life.Apr 4 2011: Letting yourself out to the closest friend will definitely help when you are having bouts of depression. It is not always that their suggestion would help but just having the feeling of freeing yourself from burden to the person who cares about you helps to relax you. Our existence and our creativity are surely contigent on our friends and family.Apr 4 2011: Your "muse" needs to be pampered and respected, the vacillation between creativity and down time as you describe it is in my mind the nature of creativity - which is to often pathologized. Not to say that you have not been depressed. A muse is a sensitive being who wants to come and visit you - yes sometimes late at night - but then will exhaust you and be gone, until she arrives again. Creativity is a gift and a challenge.Apr 2 2011: Some basic assumptions seem to help my understanding of this subject. Depression is a mood that we define in order to communicate and define it to ourselves and others.
To suggest it does not serve a purpose, though we do not understand what that purpose might be, is a bit short sighted. Depression, the expression of mood, whether reactive or otherwise, brings an unintended level of what I call self-consciousness. In some personalities, this seems to be satisfying.
Creativity has various forms. I suppose if the level of depression is profound, it would be difficult to concentrate or focus the minds attention. In fact this is often the case with some forms of depression. Depression however, does take a person to a place in their thinking that is otherwise inaccessible. In that state, perhaps we find the source of inspiration for writers and other artists who are able then to express those notions in symbols.
Depression brings on a level of acute awareness- senses alert to stimuli, unable to filter the information may be a sensory overload. When in a state of heightened happiness, this seems not to occur.
Depression is as much an aspect of happiness, as darkness is of light. In fact it is essential. Such an interesting question.
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Apr 5 2011: Thank you Mr. Dawson. Kay Redfield Jamison's work taught me these principles and drastically improved my outlook with bi-polar depression. Now if we can just get everyone to comply regularly with their meds, that's the next big step in improving quality of life with depression.Apr 2 2011: My dear friend, all forms of human creativity is an outcome of particular space and time where particular pressure will electromagnetically work in our brain cells and will emerge as a negative or positive power. This is the cosmic cycle in which the human mind is caught for ages. Here, the creativity of the so called evil and good, hatred and love, truth and untruth are also magnetically related with the particular space and time which moves based on the nature spectacular law of equilibrium..
Indeed, the great Renaissance of the 18th century was associated with the attractive character of capital and its birth time gravity. The forthcoming Renaissance of the 21st century will be associated with the repulsive character of capital and its death time gravity. In other words, the law of repulsion is connected with the law of detachment.
In the forthcoming days, the strong compressive wave of financial repulsion will give birth to a sudden change in the psychological velocity, density, pressure and temperature of the entire humanity and will spiritually move towards the long awaited Utopian dream of commune way of living.
It is the space-time that generates idea, not the human mind. Whenever the human mind or nature witness inner energy crunch it will cross the threshold of chaos and will emerge in the form of a dynamic force or an idea in correspondence with the particular space-time.
The most brilliant ideas in the history of mankind are also an outcome of the particular space-time. When the time is ripe it emerges through particular individuals with the force of revelation. William James says, "An idea, to be suggestive, must come to the individual with the force of revelation".
Mark Roy
Apr 2 2011: Such a great topic. I think everyone goes through stages of depression and relief which, by nature, gives way to creativity. I think this is because in depression, we think of creative ideas to solve what makes us depressed. Also, we reach a new level of understanding each time we choose to let our minds wander into depression and that actually expands it and lets it grope around for a return the norm.
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We all know what gets us back to that "good" feeling. Sometimes the problem is when we feel good, we immediately worry that feeling won't last and depression is soon to follow. Then we do whatever we can (mediation, sleep, exercise) to get us back to feeling good. Just live and enjoy the cycle!Mar 26 2011: i think in my case, my creativity is not diminished but is a way to act depressed, because is used as an evasionMar 23 2011: My situation is slightly diffrent / if I think about money / I get bummed out because I work hard and the bills keep drowning me..
I repal down the outside of high rises for a living I risk my life all day long,,I could wine and complain about the cold or how hard the work is but over the 30 odd years I have done it I always feel like im alive at the end of the day, you dont know how wonderfull life is till you risk your own on purpase,,I rock out to my Ipod while working that stops it from getting borring, jurring my free time I rock climb and bungee jump anything for a natural rush i xtream ski as well
my sugestion to every depresed person is always the same,bungee jump, the rush will rejuvinate your soul,,i would bet on before you stop bouncing all those why me questions in your head that burn your sou out and youll really know what life is about,, probably thanking god, instead of complaining to god ..THIS WORKS I HAVE TOLD 3 FRIENDS ON ANTIDEPRESNTS when they were done they went to the doctor and got off the meds,,BUT MAKE APSOLUTLY SURE TO HAVE THE DOCTOR TAKE YOU OFF ANY MEDS just incase of with drawl symptons ,,if you cant bungee jump find a indoor wall climbing place, remember to risk your life ,only in a controled enviroment, with a professional instructor
not your boozing budies..( people get hurt ,I myself have broke ,my back,both angles sevral times and as i type im waiting for surgery for breaking a bone in my wrist..no pain no gain is how I live but for most I advise people to do as I say not as I do I rock climb 2000 foot vertical faces. and have jumped off of 300 foot cliffs while heli skiing so beadviced
this life style is verry addictive so start slow, and finish fast, but never quit anything in life ,thats what kills you,,goodluck..if my advice works for ya let me know
Mar 23 2011: What a different way to view things! It is true about rushes of adrenaline and risk overpowering depression at times. I have hardly ever felt as alive as I did whitewater rafting in Colorado. Excellent idea to rock climb, as exercise/fun/safe risk could help stimulate creativity and keep depression effects at bay. Thank you, may your surgery go well and may your falls always be braced.Mar 23 2011: P.S: I completely and unequivocally agree with Craig. You need to start lowering your doses and getting off the medication. (Ensure you let your doctor know).
There is A LOT of light at the end of the tunnel. Believe it or not, the tunnel is mainly self-induced.
Mar 27 2011: did you know that sometimes you have to turn around so you can see the light at the end of the tunnelMar 23 2011: I think whatever you create is beautiful. the act of creation is beautiful, and i hope you never stop!
to the question, i believe the human mind is boundless, so i beleve whatever could, will.