“To me, depression fills like a black hole hovering in the sky. It’s always there, wherever I go and whatever I spend my time doing. I work hard to live a happy and joyful life, and I often have long stretches of really positive and meaningful time. Even in the happy moments, the black hole is there, just hovering above the ground and ready to suck me in if I get too close. I’ve been learning to live a happy and joyful life even with this black hole constantly hovering in my

"Rae asked me to create a character to represent my depression and I thought…. “How will I give form to do something like this? It glides...