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Do you experience existential depression?

Do you experience existential depression?

A psychologist's perspective on emotions in creative people

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Kathy Garland
Sep 12, 2023
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“I'm never finished with my paintings; the further I get, the more I seek the impossible and the more powerless I feel.” - Claude Monet

Closeup of a Water Lilly painting in the exhibit, “Monet The Late Years” at the Kimbell Museum, Ft. Worth, photo by Kathy Garland

Monet had moments of doubt and feeling powerless. Even though he was a successful artist, …

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