Using anime and manga as an escape from depression.

I deal with anxiety/depression issues. I do agree it can be helpful to take your mind off things. It's pretty common for someone to say hobbies of any kind are 'useless' but they're an important way to recharge yourself. It's only an issue if you completely ignore your problems though. Then it becomes destructive which I kind of did for like six months *ahem* but aslong as your tackling the problem then it's fine. I've known some other people who've used anime/manga and their other hobbies to escape life pressures.

i used to have depression, like from age 13 to just a year ago. it was music that got me through mine most of the time. oh, and alcohol.