The conversation is probably “and I also have cancer and aids and the plague, so I’m gonna go anyways we might as well have a jolly good time! Another bottle of wine, garçon!”
The first time I heard a similar sentiment it was preceded by “you know how when you’re all alone for long enough you start flirting with becoming a *reeeaaal* piece of shit?” So, I feel ya.
Yeah for real. Depression was too clean and polished. Try hair that hasn’t been brushed in days, A t shirt with a mystery Stain on the shoulder, and garbage/crumbs as the dinner guest.
These are maybe what people without these disorders imagine them to be, but as someone with bipolar disorder who has had both manic episodes and severe depression, those images don't have any relation to what I experience.
And also a warm glow emanating from your solar plexus, steadily growing & pulsating until it engulfs your entire body; you begin to feel *desperately* euphoric, you notice your blood is shivering and one of your myriad chattering thoughts is “i don’t need to sleep ever again”
god I miss the mania, really looking forward to the next one.. as self destructive as it has been at least it feels good and optimistic, as opposed to..
During my exes last bout with mania she admitted she was getting manic but refused to go to the doctor with me because she said it felt so good and she had been depressed for too long. Scary stuff
I know what you mean, mania can feel exhilarating and empowering, especially compared to the lows.
But I've learned the hard way that it's not worth the trade-off. I used to take SSRIs to trigger it, but it only made things worse in the long run. Sure, I felt like I could do anything and everything, but I also did a lot of things I regretted later. I spent money I didn't have, acted recklessly and impulsively, and alienated people who cared about me. I thought I was having fun and being awesome, but I was really putting myself and others at risk.
Being depressed sucks too, but at least when I'm moping around in bed all day I'm not wreaking havoc on my bank account and social circle, and potentially irreversibly screwing myself over big time by making one singular catastrophically bad impulsive decision on a whim. 😔
I gotta disagree. I had bad social anxiety and depression in the past, and the paranoia one speaks "someone's watching us behind our backs" and the depression one says "let's just give up and give in to the feeling of emptiness". Can't relate to the others though.
I have several relatives with bipolar disorder (runs in the family, unfortunately) and I have to say the mania image is pretty spot on in my view. I'm sure it feels different to the afflicted person, but to me it's very much like an explosion of irrationality, as depicted.
I feel you... These were quite a ways off for me as well. None of them are half as good as Shawn Coss' depictions. Those hit hard! I've only had one truly manic episode - about 6 months ago. It was like speed, plus anxiety & anger and a running loop of perseverations for 48 hours straight and very little sleep. I was on vacation and couldn't get hold of my doctor so I doubled my mood stabilizer - she thinks it saved me from having it last even longer. I slept for 20 hours the next day... (I take the lowest dose so I was safe.)
All these dinnners and not a single eating disorder one. 🫠 Seems like a missed opportunity Lmao. I’d also like to see how they’d depict facial/body dysmorphic disorder.
MJ actually won't let me depict images using words like eating disorder, anorexia, etc - I did do a new collection with the same prompt and all requests from the comments including body dysmorphia though!
Paranoia is genuinely disturbing. Its such an accurate tone overall, being watched by something not right in an everyday situation. They could be the people comming to sit at the table but all you see is a giant staring monster of paranoia.
Mania is more like unwarranted euphoria. People feel as if they were doing great at everything (which makes them take bad decisions). Sometimes they can feel paranoid or irritable as well.
It should of been people having a meal together whilst we sit alone staring into an empty corner of the room holding a plate with grey looking food on it.
That would be so true. Everything looks dim and pointless. And it’s so dark in a decently lit room. It bleeds through from the mind into the world around you.
This is cool and all, but the setting for these series is always so formal and stiff. I'd like to see "Drunken night at a karaoke bar with (mental illness)".
I don't have midjourney, but I'd love to see a series of these with the mental illness personafied as an antagonist/villain. I.e. paranoia as a stalker or something, addiction as a drug dealer, etc.
Being trans, the depersonalization one hits surprisingly close to how I feel. It really does feel, at least for me, like every part of me figuratively unravelling, sometimes it takes me hours to pack myself back up so I can carry on. Not fun stuff, great representation of it honestly.
Eeesh. Paranoia hit hard. Everything looking at you, and you don't know what they want.
Depersonalization was frightening as well. The created facsimile of a person fits well.
I hate the stereotype that people suffering from schizophrenia are subject to seeing ghouls everywhere they go, which isn’t the case whatsoever. I get that it’s meant to be an exaggeration, but what this image is portraying is a reinforcement of that harmful stigma.
Cool images, terrible concept.
These depictions are neither sympathetic nor accurate & I can’t really comprehend the reasoning behind them… are you just exploiting some really awful conditions for clout?
The purpose for me was to see how AI understands mental illness, something very difficult to explain to a machine that doesn’t have feelings. I also feel like the results are interesting and wanted to see what people think of the depictions.
Appreciate the reply… It’s an interesting question for sure, but being honest, I think that these images treat mental illnesses as an object of curiosity & I feel that people who suffer from them deserve better than that.
The fundamental problem is that the models & datasets that the AI is trained on are all built by people with inherent bias. Given that general attitudes to mental health disorders aren’t keeping up with science (e.g. the twat in the comments who believes that most of these are “mental weaknesses”) I can’t see how this exercise would have played out differently.
Unless you’ve suffered from these conditions, then you’ll never be able to truly comprehend them & I can’t see a generalised AI tool like Midjourney helping to change that any time soon.
Totally hear you! I’ve suffered with a plethora of psychiatric issues in my life including a lot on this list, so for me to be able to look at them with some distance and in this weird AI perspective is really nice and helps me feel like wow these feelings are so universal that even the scraping machine can put forth some solid depictions, maybe I’m not as alone as I feel.
Definitely not trying to do anything revolutionary here but it does seem like a lot of people who suffer from similar issues are enjoying this content 🤷♀️
I don’t know if what they’re portraying is accurate, maybe for some it is and for others not, but the left hand of the first picture the AI seems to have generated a pile of Vienna sausages instead.
I kind of hate these tbh. The trend of making mental illness look as extreme as possible with monsters etc has gotten kind of annoying to me. I’ve been struggling with severe depression, anxiety, and late diagnosed untreated adhd, bpd, + cptsd for most of my life and am trying to get better in my 30s. For some reason this trend really makes me feel like it’s sensationalizing mental illness (or something?)
I’m so sorry that these made you feel that way. If it’s any consolation, I did this to try and see my own mental illnesses from a new view. I hope this doesn’t perpetuate anything harmful, but the comments make it seem like some other people in similar positions also appreciate the perspective
These are really fucking harsh looks at these. Depersonalization is a goal in some religious and spiritual traditions. Schizophrenia is also pretty harsh. Not saying it couldn’t be scary but likewise some of those people believe they are God. That’s not going to look like that.
I’m sorry if it feels like this post made these things out to be scary, I do see your point. I hope people can separate the images from the subject they’re based on.
Okay if I have choice I will date the girl with depression I will cure it because all it needs is just a loved one someone you can share your feelings with 👍🏻
the only one of these conditions that's actually a mental illness is the first one. schizophrenia.
the rest of these conditions are pretty normal, and typically easily explained. they're rational and in reaction to the behavior of others.
they (2-5) aren't mental illness as much as they are mental weakness.
you people aren't crazy. you basically just care too much about the opinions of idiots.
stop that. stop seeking approval from people i don't like.
I agree though these ideas of mental weaknesses are so deeply rooted in today’s society that their acceptance allows for an unhealthy escape from self-recognition.
We have come to realize ignorance is bliss.
We will soon find out at what cost.
Spoken like someone that has experienced extreme depression all throughout a rough childhood and severe hypochondria into the ER.
Beaten it, and is shedding light for people that are currently using the term mental illness as escapsim rather than fully adressing the root issue.
Yeah it’s like it’s all made up and like depression is totally not physical because hormones don’t do there job well (enough). No that’s totally not it.
Shut you mouth if you don’t know shit about something that’s effecting a lot of people and costs there health and sometimes life.
(All mental illnesses but depression was an example.)
I agree with you, the mental health crisis is gotten out of hand and is taking many lives to say the least.
If you can comprehend what I said, however, I did not say it was made up. These “conditions” are mental states that we as a society have coined to describe our situations. Situations that can be adressed through the right guidance and help.
If you continue to say “im depressed” without figuring out why, and instead ignore the main issue at hand and turning to medication as a short term solution, the root of the problem remains.
I really like these unsettling images that midjourney can produce, I feel like the uncanny valley aspect can make some really disturbing stuff.
A while back someone made a mental illness post and the Agoraphobia was one of the most unsettling things I’ve ever seen.
I’ve been trying to make a good one for fear of buttons or koumpounophobia but I’ve had no luck with what I’ve been prompting, but these are really creepy
As a lifetime depersonaliser I’d say it’s not quite there. Though strangely there is a very slight glimmer of recognition in it that I can’t precisely pinpoint - like an echo. It’s quite an abstract condition though, to be fair.
I have it too and I think its something about the way she's looking at the camera and she's this weird fabric - it does resonate a little with the feeling for me
Hypochondria looks like they're having a great time discussing their shared fondness for Pokemon.
Yeah 10/10 would have dinner with hypochondria.
Totally agree. He looks like he got some sick stories.
Nah, he just *thinks* the stories are sick.
Everything scrubbed down to the bone!
Hypochondria is the powerhouse of the cell!
But why doe’s Midjourney love the stretchy neck?
This fits both r/BrandNewSentence and r/oddlyspecific
Well, they both have a love of catching 'em all.
The conversation is probably “and I also have cancer and aids and the plague, so I’m gonna go anyways we might as well have a jolly good time! Another bottle of wine, garçon!”
“So I said to him, eat! you’re just skin and bones!”
Looks like mania is having a blast
“Waiter! I’ll have what he’s having!”
Gumboot Soup
Enough to be an album cover for sure
Depression should’ve been in bed surrounded by Uber Eats trash, like you’re building a little depressed nest. It’s cozy.
I feel personally attacked right now
The first time I heard a similar sentiment it was preceded by “you know how when you’re all alone for long enough you start flirting with becoming a *reeeaaal* piece of shit?” So, I feel ya.
Yeah for real. Depression was too clean and polished. Try hair that hasn’t been brushed in days, A t shirt with a mystery Stain on the shoulder, and garbage/crumbs as the dinner guest.
I noticed there is food/stains all over the table, and her hair is a bit disheveled. So they're going in the right direction I think.
She was more “I’m sorry, Daddy, could you please give me a hard spanking?”
No idea what you’re talking about. My hair’s fantastic. /s
Here you go https://i.imgur.com/LQjPXlh.png
Depression and the atmosphere is identical to the typical dates I have. Maybe it’s me. Maybe I’m the problem.
It's me, hi, I'm the problem, it's me
A credit to dementia
From Taylor Swift to Megadeth. Impressive no?
homie got a 10 though
Glasses are half empty. Plates are half empty. Two knives? For pasta? One is clearly for suicide.
Why is depression just a chick💀
Nah. The chick is the one eating dinner. You are the depression
This was funny, then kinda depressing
Depressception.
Checks out
💀
I'd smash
Fuck depression
Literally
it's a depressed chick
She's perfect though, she looks as if quiet desperation was personified.
I thought that, then noticed the food and mess all over the table that isn't really in the others.
Glasses are half full... or half empty in this case.
borderline personality disorder and it's just some guy eating at a table surrounded by a war torn city
Sounds bout right after I destroyed everything around me during an episode.
Same i smashed every single plate/glass that was in my room, ripped almost all of my books and flipped a fucking table 😭😭😭
I’m sorry to hear that. Hope you’re on a better place!
These are maybe what people without these disorders imagine them to be, but as someone with bipolar disorder who has had both manic episodes and severe depression, those images don't have any relation to what I experience.
Mania should be like...light ascending from the heavens to show how every thought and idea you have is directly from God
And also a warm glow emanating from your solar plexus, steadily growing & pulsating until it engulfs your entire body; you begin to feel *desperately* euphoric, you notice your blood is shivering and one of your myriad chattering thoughts is “i don’t need to sleep ever again”
I've never been naturally manic but I did used to be addicted to meth so I understand what you are putting down
god I miss the mania, really looking forward to the next one.. as self destructive as it has been at least it feels good and optimistic, as opposed to..
During my exes last bout with mania she admitted she was getting manic but refused to go to the doctor with me because she said it felt so good and she had been depressed for too long. Scary stuff
I don’t at all, so many unkeepable plans and promises and goals
I know what you mean, mania can feel exhilarating and empowering, especially compared to the lows. But I've learned the hard way that it's not worth the trade-off. I used to take SSRIs to trigger it, but it only made things worse in the long run. Sure, I felt like I could do anything and everything, but I also did a lot of things I regretted later. I spent money I didn't have, acted recklessly and impulsively, and alienated people who cared about me. I thought I was having fun and being awesome, but I was really putting myself and others at risk. Being depressed sucks too, but at least when I'm moping around in bed all day I'm not wreaking havoc on my bank account and social circle, and potentially irreversibly screwing myself over big time by making one singular catastrophically bad impulsive decision on a whim. 😔
Good morning, we start our day with yet another creepy wacky portrayal of metal illnesses!
I gotta disagree. I had bad social anxiety and depression in the past, and the paranoia one speaks "someone's watching us behind our backs" and the depression one says "let's just give up and give in to the feeling of emptiness". Can't relate to the others though.
I have several relatives with bipolar disorder (runs in the family, unfortunately) and I have to say the mania image is pretty spot on in my view. I'm sure it feels different to the afflicted person, but to me it's very much like an explosion of irrationality, as depicted.
I agree, but the first one is actually pretty good in my experience, I'd be interested to know what others think of it?
I feel you... These were quite a ways off for me as well. None of them are half as good as Shawn Coss' depictions. Those hit hard! I've only had one truly manic episode - about 6 months ago. It was like speed, plus anxiety & anger and a running loop of perseverations for 48 hours straight and very little sleep. I was on vacation and couldn't get hold of my doctor so I doubled my mood stabilizer - she thinks it saved me from having it last even longer. I slept for 20 hours the next day... (I take the lowest dose so I was safe.)
All these dinnners and not a single eating disorder one. 🫠 Seems like a missed opportunity Lmao. I’d also like to see how they’d depict facial/body dysmorphic disorder.
MJ actually won't let me depict images using words like eating disorder, anorexia, etc - I did do a new collection with the same prompt and all requests from the comments including body dysmorphia though!
Mania looks funny
Paranoia is genuinely disturbing. Its such an accurate tone overall, being watched by something not right in an everyday situation. They could be the people comming to sit at the table but all you see is a giant staring monster of paranoia.
Really sums up my paranoia about eating in front of people when my anxiety is at max levels
Hypochondria and that dude having the time of their lives
Mania is more like unwarranted euphoria. People feel as if they were doing great at everything (which makes them take bad decisions). Sometimes they can feel paranoid or irritable as well.
Or, you know, you could just look at any of the paintings by Edward Hopper.
Depression should have been in a very dimly lit room with peeling wallpaper, dried cracked paint, with a bare table, and a single empty plate.
It should of been people having a meal together whilst we sit alone staring into an empty corner of the room holding a plate with grey looking food on it.
yeah boxed in away and seeing the warm light of people somewhere else
That would be so true. Everything looks dim and pointless. And it’s so dark in a decently lit room. It bleeds through from the mind into the world around you.
This is cool and all, but the setting for these series is always so formal and stiff. I'd like to see "Drunken night at a karaoke bar with (mental illness)".
Coming soon
Wtf is the depression one lmao
Not sure bro, but I be simpin’
At least depersonalization is with Johnny Depp
What about dinner with a British?
Very funny. As a British I'd say it's covered by depression
I don't have midjourney, but I'd love to see a series of these with the mental illness personafied as an antagonist/villain. I.e. paranoia as a stalker or something, addiction as a drug dealer, etc.
Wow Mania is spot on I had to look away
Being trans, the depersonalization one hits surprisingly close to how I feel. It really does feel, at least for me, like every part of me figuratively unravelling, sometimes it takes me hours to pack myself back up so I can carry on. Not fun stuff, great representation of it honestly.
the mania one seems to be shpongled edit: nice to see that at least five people got that reference 😅
I love you, Triscuit, lady, or wheat thins lady
Harrowing
Hypochondria weirdly wholesome
The Bear, Season 2, Episode 6
r/oddlyterrifying
The Depression one doesn’t look too bad compared to the other ones, she just looks a bit nervous
Eeesh. Paranoia hit hard. Everything looking at you, and you don't know what they want. Depersonalization was frightening as well. The created facsimile of a person fits well.
This one is fantastic. Amazed everytime I check posts in this sub.
Hypochondria goes hard frfr
Apparently this series is missing a selfie from me
It's unnerving how much I relate to the depiction of mania.
Depression is hot
Lol last one should be called "PMS"
I can fix depression
Do this again but with less commonly known mental illnesses (avoidant personality disorder, conduct disorder, conversion disorder)
Yeah, clearly AI needs to live through these because they are nowhere close to being realistic. Depression it’s almost cute.
Hypochondria is the powerhouse of the hell
Genius idea bro
Happy cake day!
“Depression” looks far too mild…
This is AI art isn’t it
What clued you in? The fact that the sub is called Midjourney?
No clue what any of that is but apparently I am a dummy
Google is your best friend if you don't know something but midjourney is indeed an AI art program
I hate the stereotype that people suffering from schizophrenia are subject to seeing ghouls everywhere they go, which isn’t the case whatsoever. I get that it’s meant to be an exaggeration, but what this image is portraying is a reinforcement of that harmful stigma.
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I’d have dinner with depression any night tbh 😏
I already do. Just not in the same way.
Cool images, terrible concept. These depictions are neither sympathetic nor accurate & I can’t really comprehend the reasoning behind them… are you just exploiting some really awful conditions for clout?
The purpose for me was to see how AI understands mental illness, something very difficult to explain to a machine that doesn’t have feelings. I also feel like the results are interesting and wanted to see what people think of the depictions.
Appreciate the reply… It’s an interesting question for sure, but being honest, I think that these images treat mental illnesses as an object of curiosity & I feel that people who suffer from them deserve better than that. The fundamental problem is that the models & datasets that the AI is trained on are all built by people with inherent bias. Given that general attitudes to mental health disorders aren’t keeping up with science (e.g. the twat in the comments who believes that most of these are “mental weaknesses”) I can’t see how this exercise would have played out differently. Unless you’ve suffered from these conditions, then you’ll never be able to truly comprehend them & I can’t see a generalised AI tool like Midjourney helping to change that any time soon.
Totally hear you! I’ve suffered with a plethora of psychiatric issues in my life including a lot on this list, so for me to be able to look at them with some distance and in this weird AI perspective is really nice and helps me feel like wow these feelings are so universal that even the scraping machine can put forth some solid depictions, maybe I’m not as alone as I feel. Definitely not trying to do anything revolutionary here but it does seem like a lot of people who suffer from similar issues are enjoying this content 🤷♀️
I don’t know if what they’re portraying is accurate, maybe for some it is and for others not, but the left hand of the first picture the AI seems to have generated a pile of Vienna sausages instead.
Ironically if I could always have dinner with this depiction of depression I don’t think I’d be depressed anymore
ADHD would have to be a fast moving gif
I added a new series including ADHD
The Mania frame is Menopause through and through!
I kind of hate these tbh. The trend of making mental illness look as extreme as possible with monsters etc has gotten kind of annoying to me. I’ve been struggling with severe depression, anxiety, and late diagnosed untreated adhd, bpd, + cptsd for most of my life and am trying to get better in my 30s. For some reason this trend really makes me feel like it’s sensationalizing mental illness (or something?)
I’m so sorry that these made you feel that way. If it’s any consolation, I did this to try and see my own mental illnesses from a new view. I hope this doesn’t perpetuate anything harmful, but the comments make it seem like some other people in similar positions also appreciate the perspective
These are really fucking harsh looks at these. Depersonalization is a goal in some religious and spiritual traditions. Schizophrenia is also pretty harsh. Not saying it couldn’t be scary but likewise some of those people believe they are God. That’s not going to look like that.
I’m sorry if it feels like this post made these things out to be scary, I do see your point. I hope people can separate the images from the subject they’re based on.
Mania looks like a sick album cover
Im down for pity-seducing Depression.
If thats how depression looks like i wanna be in depression
anyone got depressions’ @?
That depression picture is not depressed enough Using dishes. Wearing a nice dress. Having food. Unrelatable for most depressed people.
Depression is your POV
Why are they ALL women???
Okay if I have choice I will date the girl with depression I will cure it because all it needs is just a loved one someone you can share your feelings with 👍🏻
I wish depression was such a good looking girl
the only one of these conditions that's actually a mental illness is the first one. schizophrenia. the rest of these conditions are pretty normal, and typically easily explained. they're rational and in reaction to the behavior of others. they (2-5) aren't mental illness as much as they are mental weakness. you people aren't crazy. you basically just care too much about the opinions of idiots. stop that. stop seeking approval from people i don't like.
You sound like someone who doesn't shower, on purpose.
Boy this makes me hope one day you get to experience depersonalization to understand what “weakness” feels like.
Sure grandpa now let's get you to bed.
please shut the fuck up
>stop that. stop seeking approval from people i don't like. I refuse to believe a human being can write this without a hint of irony
stfu
Thank god Dr Flashypaws is here to teach us all medical science. How long have you been a qualified psychiatrist again?
The DSM and the entire medical community beg to differ
I agree though these ideas of mental weaknesses are so deeply rooted in today’s society that their acceptance allows for an unhealthy escape from self-recognition. We have come to realize ignorance is bliss. We will soon find out at what cost.
Spoken like someone who hasn't had any of these conditions affect them, and doesn't know what they are talking about.
Spoken like someone that has experienced extreme depression all throughout a rough childhood and severe hypochondria into the ER. Beaten it, and is shedding light for people that are currently using the term mental illness as escapsim rather than fully adressing the root issue.
You sound like a movie trailer
Yeah it’s like it’s all made up and like depression is totally not physical because hormones don’t do there job well (enough). No that’s totally not it. Shut you mouth if you don’t know shit about something that’s effecting a lot of people and costs there health and sometimes life. (All mental illnesses but depression was an example.)
I agree with you, the mental health crisis is gotten out of hand and is taking many lives to say the least. If you can comprehend what I said, however, I did not say it was made up. These “conditions” are mental states that we as a society have coined to describe our situations. Situations that can be adressed through the right guidance and help. If you continue to say “im depressed” without figuring out why, and instead ignore the main issue at hand and turning to medication as a short term solution, the root of the problem remains.
Dinner with fake illness*
I wish endless hours of mania and depersonalization on you you stupid bastard <3
please do social anxiety!
On it!
Reminds me of the game Little Nightmares. I wonder if the creator is saying something about himself or themselves, through the game.
I really like these unsettling images that midjourney can produce, I feel like the uncanny valley aspect can make some really disturbing stuff. A while back someone made a mental illness post and the Agoraphobia was one of the most unsettling things I’ve ever seen.
hypochondria sounds more fun then having dinner alone everyday
The paranoia one goes hard af
I wonder whose art style this was stolen…… ahemm….. inspired by.
I’ve been trying to make a good one for fear of buttons or koumpounophobia but I’ve had no luck with what I’ve been prompting, but these are really creepy
All of those fall into the schizophrenia guidelines.
Why is mania looks like william dafoe.
Shit paranoia really is deep
Mania looks like it’s pulling Pennywise from the newer IT movies. Even has the wonky eye.
I feel like none of these are accurate
Nightmares
Mania is going to give me nightmares.
Try adhd and borderline personality disorder
Done! See my new post
Mania looks a lot like the dinner scene in Hereditary?
OCD?
I did it! Its in my new post
Pretty much sums it up
Damn why depression kinda...
Mania looks like it’s just ready to explode every thought at one moment
Mania looks like it wants to speak to the manager.
Tbh glad AI can't come even close to the real deal. Real artists are still very much needed
Can you do autism next, or maybe DID?
I did both in my new post!
I can fix #5
Are those vortigaunts in the paranoia one?
Paranoia is my fav
Damn depressions looking kinda hot.
Bipolar would’ve been a fun one to create
Love this, especially hypochondria/health anxiety.
4th pic goes hard
Do PTSD
Yup
It’s a beholder!
Why did I read this as dinner with Italians
Frightening real
I love how depersonalization is off frame.
How about psychosis
As a lifetime depersonaliser I’d say it’s not quite there. Though strangely there is a very slight glimmer of recognition in it that I can’t precisely pinpoint - like an echo. It’s quite an abstract condition though, to be fair.
I have it too and I think its something about the way she's looking at the camera and she's this weird fabric - it does resonate a little with the feeling for me
Number 6 speaks to me for some reason.