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I'm Adam, I'm a Polish social media manager living in Berlin and three years ago, I started drawing comics about depression chicken and its friends.
In the beginning, it was a kind of art therapy for me. It started with my best friend (I portray him as Birdfish) who planted this idea in me. It was a pretty dark time for me. I didn't feel understood, I had no control over my feelings and my depression made me feel undriven. But through my comics, I found a new passion and it helped me to express my feelings in the funny comics.
It was not just a new hobby. My community on Instagram started to grow and I got incredibly great feedback from them. I understood that there are many other Depression Chickens out there who feel the same way I do. Slowly I understood my feelings and learned to deal with them.
After a year, I am a different person. I still carry that dark part of me, but I have better control. My comics helped me to deal with my depression. I hope you will like them too and that they will help you a little bit!
If you like it, check out my other posts on Bored Panda here, here, here, and here!
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#1
They Never Call Back
Final score:
133points
Logan Cardwell 4 years ago
Hahahahhhahahahahhhahahahahahaahhahahahahahahahhahahahahahahahahahahahahhahaahhahahahahahahahahahhaahhahahahahahahahahhahahahah
Logan Cardwell 4 years ago
Hahahahahahahahahahaghahahahahhhahahahhahahahahahahahahahahahahahhahhaahhahahahahhahahahahahahhahahahahahhahahahaha
I started drawing my comics because I was affected by depression myself for many years. It was just drawn for me in the beginning, but my community started to grow and I felt that a lot of people on the internet understood very well what I was expressing with my stories. So I wanted to make my followers on Instagram and TikTok feel that they are not alone and deserve a lot of love just the way they are.
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#2
Happy Birthday
Final score:
118points
Patrick Linnen 2 years ago
I give you the gift of air from my lungs. - Dr Who, End of the World, 2005
Orange is aging 4 years ago (edited)
That what balloons are called now. Don’t stop me or correct me or I will initiate n i n j a m o d e
Musical CHIKAAN 4 years ago
I’m gonna say that now…. Genius! I’m a pessimist so honestly that’s better than a plastic containment for damned souls like mine!
#3
Final score:
118points
I know that depression is not an easy subject, but humor and auto-irony have always resonated with me. Even though I sometimes thought my humor was too dark, my community has almost always been super receptive to my posts. I express my true feelings with my posts and I think that's why my comics are well-received.
#4
Final score:
115points
Raven DeathShade 4 years ago (edited)
Uh..me, at least according to my sister. She's really judgemental about mental health issues, calling me "weak" for having them. Ah yes, glad talking about things that make me want to die affect you so much, I can really see how much I mean to you.
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Deceased Nemo 4 years ago
im the opposite if I'm really quiet I'm happy but when I was depressed I talked A LOT
#5
Confessions That Nobody Asked For
Final score:
102points
Pa4040 4 years ago
Funny how for such a low-detail comic, somehow the b******e is always present.
Mostly those are very short comics and I try to bring my topics to the point with punchy statements. However, behind them, there are my experiences and thoughts, which I have reflected on a lot - also in therapy. On the other hand, I also make longer posts in which I address my thoughts on different topics in more detail and more personally. I think this is a mix that works well for me so far.
#6
Have A Lovely Monday (If You Want To)
Final score:
101points
von Funnyname 4 years ago
I have been routinely responding this way to such comments for years now. Highly effective
Shifty McFlea 2 years ago
This is why I want to start saying “you deserve to have a good day” instead
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smartalek b smartalek 4 years ago
Now, see, this is *exactly* why I never say, "Have a nice day." If you want to say something pleasant to someone, why would you frame it as an order, which is inherently arrogant? And maybe they have other plans... I always phrase it, "I wish you a wonderful day." One has to work pretty hard to take offense to that one.
Accio Bacon 4 years ago
oh you wish you me a wonderful day do you? So rude. I dont want to have a wondurful day. hmpf.
Load More Replies... that.bitch.mae 4 years ago
I would respond to someone like this but I would also be the type of person to say something like, "Have a good day and a great tomorrow"
Lilia Loewenberg 4 years ago
If someone says that to you, it's because they are pleasant...maybe say, "thank, you too." And see how good it may make you feel.
#7
Final score:
92points
Charlie Jacobs 2 years ago
its cause you were the first to comment- ( im pretty sure thats how it works)
Load More Replies... Musical CHIKAAN 4 years ago
Most people: wow this bridge is beautiful! The structure! The view! Me: ….. I might come back here in a few years to feel the ground underneath it……
Kyle Kennedy 4 years ago
I literally quit smoking for everyone else around me. Same with drinking. I crave both everyday.
Summer Mason 4 years ago (edited)
I say this every time. Fk living long. Ain't no one wiping my ass at 89 years old.
I know that there are many people among my followers who suffer from depression themselves. I get a lot of comments and messages where they write to me that they are struggling with similar problems themselves, but my comics bring a smile to their face, and they identify with my content. And I think that's what's most important to me. Feeling understood is the least and at the same time the greatest thing I can give my followers. I also try to help them with some tips, but at the end of the day I'm not a professional therapist and I know that everyone has to find a way for themselves. If I could just help someone a little bit to find this way, I would be very happy.
#8
Final score:
85points
Yodelis Sosa 2 years ago
North America?? During The Cold Seasons, Fall And Winter, The Days And Nights Are Longer Or It Gets Dark Faster. In The Spring And Summer, The Days Are Longer Which Means More Sunshine!! 🥰 🥰
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#9
My Inner Demons
Final score:
84points
Lilia Loewenberg 4 years ago
I feel a bit socially awkward but I don't think of myself as depressed.
#10
Thanks
Final score:
81points
and_a_touch_of_the_’tism 2 years ago
You are allowed to change therapists if they’re not helping. I didn’t realize this until very recently, and I switched from an old dude basically telling me stories to an amazing lady who builds treatment plans, helps find effective comping mechanisms, and encourages me to get out of my comfort zone.
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Ryan Deschanel 4 years ago
Therapy is awful, it makes me want to kill myself every time I get out of my psychiatrist's office... But the only useful thing I get from him is totally worth it : antidepressants.
Enai arb 4 years ago
Wish I could get some antidepressants without a prescreption or the need to go to a therapist
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Good Luck To You All
Final score:
79points
OnAFreakingRollercoaster 2 years ago
Yeah like the captain of Titanic. At least, he didn't believe they were in his path 🤷🏼♀️🙄
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#12
I Have No Clue
Final score:
73points
#13
Featuring The Queen Of Pretty Bad Puns
Final score:
73points
#14
Shady Girls Go Wherever They Want
Final score:
72points
Ryan Deschanel 4 years ago
What if life was actually hell, babies are newly dead people, and dead people are just deader?
Leah Williams 4 years ago
Dead people crawl into the womb of death and marinate for 9 centuries and then are born into the universe's abyss of mystery
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Lilia Loewenberg 4 years ago
Lol! So me! I always tell people that I'm going to hell in the hellavator, or on the hellscalator, or on the " highway to hell!"
#15
The Depression Chicken Syndrome
Final score:
67points
Christina Eulenbach 4 years ago
Hm, okay I see a chicken too. But i also have depression. Do all people see her as a chicken? Are chicken even real? O.o Or are they people we depressed people think they are chicken? Im scared.
#16
Social Distancing Since 2020
Final score:
66points
#17
Please Don't
Final score:
63points
thatdisasterpanda 4 years ago
*immediately yeets phone out window then cries because siri is right*
#18
Who Are You?
Final score:
62points
#19
Tissues Issues
Final score:
56points
best turtle 4 years ago (edited)
tissues there for those who cry too much and those who require incognito mode
censorshipsucks 2 years ago
Unfortunately getting in a relationship won't help you if your self-esteem/self-love is a mess. No-one else's job to save you - not even your therapist. You need to get well first, otherwise you're going to bring everyone including your partner down as well, which isn't really ethical. People automatically are drawn to those who are positive. Having suffered severely from depression myself, this isn't really the cure. What works best is just to (a) engage with CBT - eliminate negative intrusive thoughts, and (b) be in an environment around people, without directly engaging. Just let them be busy around you. It helps, and (c) Go outdoors and do physical activities. I'm not saying this will work for everyone, but it worked for me.
#20
Thanks
Final score:
53points
#21
World Mental Health Day
Final score:
53points
#22
I Can Be A Pro Tomorrow
Final score:
51points
Accio Bacon 4 years ago
"i leave my homwork to the last moment because i am older and therefore wiser"-A random mug I saw on amazon
smartalek b smartalek 4 years ago
Never put off til tomorrow what you can put off til next year.
#23
Inner Demons
Final score:
51points
Raven DeathShade 4 years ago
Is that the artist? He looks like McCauley Caulkin's more attractive older brother.
#24
Dealing With The Panic Attacks
Final score:
48points
Pa4040 4 years ago
Ah, but it is home. And it is at work as well. And in the bus, in the shower, when you want to sleep, when you are too far from your house, when you are in an enclosed space, when in an open field, in an elevator, in a basement, on the second floor of any building....
Veronica Connelly 4 years ago
And now right here on friggen bored panda GEEEEEEEEEEZ
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#25
Final score:
48points
#26
Just Text Me
Final score:
44points
Lilia Loewenberg 4 years ago
Lol! My phone ringing makes me anxious because I don't like extraneous noise. Sometimes, I just want to enjoy my solitude. I didn't think it meant I was depressed.
RomanceRadish 2 years ago
Enjoying solitude doesn't necessarily mean you are depressed. Depressed people often seek solitude but it's not an indication by itself.
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#27
Final score:
44points
Ryan Deschanel 4 years ago
What if hangovers were just the normal feeling you get when the alcohol wears off and you have to deal with the horrible pain that is real life again?
Lucia Williamson-Waggoner 3 years ago
They feel too similar. I've never drunk in my life, and even I know that right now.
#28
Of Course I Have My Gym Subscription, But I Don't Like To Use It
Final score:
43points
Orange is aging 4 years ago
I will never be seen at the gym. Never. Not if it destroys a relationship, not if it destroys property, not even if it destroys someONE. If a HAVE to exercise I will do it at home, thankyouverymuch.
Lilia Loewenberg 4 years ago
Lol! I have a membership and I go like 2 or 3 times a month. I didn't know that meant I was depressed; just that I was super exhausted by the time I got home from work.
Ryan Deschanel 4 years ago
Lol, as if you could see anyone at the gym. People there are just loners with their headphones doing their own stuff. If someone was murder in the middle of the room, nobody would notice it.
Charles Bosse 4 years ago
Wait, you haven't seen the people who clearly spent an hour on their makeup before coming to the gym? I'm pretty sure they are watching everyone to see who is watching them.
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#29
How Are You Today?
Final score:
43points
#30
I'm Freezing
Final score:
42points
#31
Depression Chicken, A Perfect Catch
Final score:
32points
Lilia Loewenberg 4 years ago
When I was between boyfriends, I dated but couldn't find a new boyfriend for many years. I could never figure out why. I know I'm pretty because that's one of the first things a guy would say to me when they meet me...and it would immediately turn me off. I want to be liked for who I am, not just my pretty face. I'm kind, supportive, fun, loving, nurturing...enjoy the simple things in life. These things don't seem to matter when you're trying to date.
Raven DeathShade 4 years ago
Oh dear, when did I become rich and beautiful?
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The Real Reason Why I Don't Have A Boyfriend
Final score:
32points
Lilia Loewenberg 4 years ago
I hate when people say they like me because they think I'm cute. There are so many other things to like about me. I don't think that means that I'm depressed....that I want people to like me for more than just my looks.
Dane R 4 years ago
People say your prettt because unless you just start chatting to someone before they can see you, that’s what they first see, and what they can first compliment you about, which can lead to great talks
Load More Replies... Ryan Deschanel 4 years ago
Of course 'You don't date a person whose first sentence is a lie / sarcastic insult.
Raven DeathShade 4 years ago
If you assume that everything is an insult, pretty soon everything will be.
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#33
Don't Forget To Turn Off The Iron
Final score:
31points
#34
How It All Started
Final score:
30points
Ryan Deschanel 4 years ago
Aaaaaaaaaand here is the self-centered pretentious douchebag giving unsolicited shitty advice to just feel superior.
Lilia Loewenberg 4 years ago (edited)
I've had people tell me stuff like that and it sucks. They don't even try to understand where I'm coming from. They just spout this b.s. that's supposed to help but just makes me feel worse because they obviously didn't give a crap about me in the first place.
#35
No One Came
Final score:
29points
#36
Any Plans For The Weekend Already?
Final score:
29points
#37
Honestly, I'm Super Busy
Final score:
28points
#38
Demotivating Plants
Final score:
28points
Raven DeathShade 4 years ago
"You got skin in the game, you stay in the game. But you don't get a win unless you play the game. You get love for it, you get hate for it, you get nothing if you wait for it (wait for it, wait for it)." --Lin-Manuel Miranda, "Hamilton".
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Final score:
28points
Lilia Loewenberg 4 years ago
Lol! I have self confidence....just always wished for more. It doesn't help when some people try to gaslight me.
#40
Go Easy On Me, Baby
Final score:
25points
Lilia Loewenberg 4 years ago
They make me cry...along with certain commercials, movies, TV shows, greeting cards, etc. Especially if there's a family being portrayed having a loving moment that I'll never have....like a girl being walked down the aisle by her dad. (My dad passed away and I have never been married.)
#41
Russian Curses Are Hilarious
Final score:
20points
Daria Z 4 years ago
Yeah "pizdastradaniye" means the mental anguish of a man (usually) who hasn't had a woman for a long time.
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#42
It Hurts With Every Heartbeat
Final score:
19points
#43
Just Tiktok Affairs Again
Final score:
18points
Veronica Connelly 4 years ago
There are these douchey pretty boys on tiktok that try to look all sexy while being "kidnapped" with make up bruises and pouty faces and it's just weird and dumb and supposed to be cute or something..kids these days... Lol
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Depression Chicken (Post author) 4 years ago
Thank YOU for your feedback! 🐥💛
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The Best Mushroom Panda️ 2 years ago
Wait, why do some comments say they are from a year ago? I'm guessing this is a repost or something?
Depression Chicken (Post author) 2 years ago
Thanks, I send you fluffy Chicken hugs! 💛🐥
Load More Replies... OnAFreakingRollercoaster 2 years ago
Love every one of these! Thanks and keep up the great work!
CJ M 4 years ago
one of the many things i love about this comic is how they have a queer charachter without making an enormous deal out of it. I like the humor and sadly relate to the chicken, but that really stuck out for me. I feel like often authors will try to "prove" there "Acceptance" by really pushing the sexuality part of it, but the author here didn't and i appreciate that.
crowspectre (he/they) 2 years ago
Bruh the author is probably gay the main character is a representation of himself.
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censorshipsucks 2 years ago (edited)
Having suffered severely from depression myself what helped me was just to (a) engage with CBT - eliminate negative intrusive thoughts, and (b) be in an environment around people, without directly engaging. Just let them be busy around you. It helps, and (c) Go outdoors and do physical activities. I'm not saying this will work for everyone, but it worked for me. Just posting this comment in case anyone here is depressed and hasn't tried these.
Depression Chicken (Post author) 4 years ago
Thank YOU for your feedback! 🐥💛
Load More Replies... The Best Mushroom Panda️ 2 years ago
Wait, why do some comments say they are from a year ago? I'm guessing this is a repost or something?
Depression Chicken (Post author) 2 years ago
Thanks, I send you fluffy Chicken hugs! 💛🐥
Load More Replies... OnAFreakingRollercoaster 2 years ago
Love every one of these! Thanks and keep up the great work!
CJ M 4 years ago
one of the many things i love about this comic is how they have a queer charachter without making an enormous deal out of it. I like the humor and sadly relate to the chicken, but that really stuck out for me. I feel like often authors will try to "prove" there "Acceptance" by really pushing the sexuality part of it, but the author here didn't and i appreciate that.
crowspectre (he/they) 2 years ago
Bruh the author is probably gay the main character is a representation of himself.
Load More Replies... censorshipsucks 2 years ago (edited)
Having suffered severely from depression myself what helped me was just to (a) engage with CBT - eliminate negative intrusive thoughts, and (b) be in an environment around people, without directly engaging. Just let them be busy around you. It helps, and (c) Go outdoors and do physical activities. I'm not saying this will work for everyone, but it worked for me. Just posting this comment in case anyone here is depressed and hasn't tried these.
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