I’ve Made Myself A Coffin To Cope With My Depression

I know it sounds morbid, but let me explain.

The first symptoms started to show when I was still in high school.

So I learned how to adapt and find my own ways to stay above water.

I mean, if I HAVE to go let’s make it as least miserable as possible.

During my third year of studies, I really wanted not to be alive anymore.

Since it’s not an option, I started to dream about it in an artistic way.

I’ve Made Myself A Coffin To Cope With My Depression

What if I did a performance of my own funeral?

And that idea fascinated me a bit more than it should.

The point of this performance would have been a message, that it’s too much.

I’ve Made Myself A Coffin To Cope With My Depression

Everything is too much.

The lack of sleep, stress, etc.

So this fake funeral was my way of saying that I had enough.

I’ve Made Myself A Coffin To Cope With My Depression

I never made it happen.

Until, some years later, I met my true partner in life.

My eyes popped as I remembered my old little performance that never happened.

I’ve Made Myself A Coffin To Cope With My Depression

Ready for the photoshoots

I had so much fun making this thing.

I couldnt be more proud.

I’ve Made Myself A Coffin To Cope With My Depression

Does anyone have two silver coins?

I’ve Made Myself A Coffin To Cope With My Depression

It has changed its form into a photo shoot.

But I still think about making a photo shoot for myself as a memory or a statement.

I’ve Made Myself A Coffin To Cope With My Depression

But I will talk more about it in the next article.