Peanuts by Charles Schulz for September 12, 2024

He asked a question and got an answer, I don’t know what he expected

I was told a good definition of the difference: Feeling bad has a definite cause. You feel bad because you’re tired, or because someone was rude to you, or because you have been under a lot of stress at work. It can change. Depression often has no identifiable cause and refuses to budge. It can come in cycles, or simple settle down for the long term.

Q: What is the difference between ignorance and apathy? A: I don’t know and I don’t care.

Feeling bad is shorter term and depressed is longer.

Lucy was describing apathy.

Apathy birthday to you, apathy birthday to you.

The difference between frustration and depression: Frustration is when you miss your flight. Depression is when you make your flight, but don’t care if it crashes.

Is this before she puts up her advice stand?

Why did the depressed chef fail at making a soufflé?

Because he couldn’t “rise” to the occasion.

Why did the depressed baker feel sad?

Because he kneaded a “dough” of happiness.

Why did the depressed computer file become corrupt?

It was infected with “virus thoughts.”

What did the depressed ghost say?

“I’m just a “shadow” of my former self.”

“Why did the depressed ghost go to therapy?

He had some spirits to work through.”

Why did the depressed circus artist retire?

Because he couldn’t juggle his emotions anymore.”

That’ll be five cents.

The old politician’s solution, “Answer a difficult question – with another question.”

There are no difficult questions, just difficult people.

I think feeling bad is more physical. Like recently the heat makes me feel not so good, but I’m not really depressed about it!

I guess being depressed lasts a whole lot longer than feeling bad.

Who cares what?

Everyone can have the blues. May last a day or two. When the Blues last longer than that, and none of your favorite things, people, or activities bring you joy, that’s depression.

That’s the definition of crabbiness.

He’d get a different answer if Lucy was in her booth and charged him 5c

I am beginning to think she might not be a board certified psychiatrist.

This from a doctor of psychiatry? I get not wanting to work when you’re off the clock, but really!

Plus, it is a very serious issue that basically never got discussed for most of the time that Peanuts was in its original run. An attempt at a remotely realistic answer might have helped a lot of folks.

I bet Linus would have provided a more philosophical answer.

And therein lies the problem Charlie Brown. :-(

Two aspirin.

What’s the difference between ignorance and apathy?

I don’t know and I don’t care.

Depression and feeling bad are the same thing, unless you are describing medical issues.

And she’s going to start charging a nickle for advice like that?

Where are the strips for the 13th?

Where are today’s strips? Are afraid to publish them on Friday the 13th?

This is a problem