Drawing while going through emotions really helps sorting them out :)

I used to have the same approach to my vent drawing when I was younger. But I decided to make it into something more constructive, and i know that when I draw my thoughts are more concentrated and collected. So I thought drawing while listening to calming music, might help me sort out my problems better :)

In my experience, when I drew vent stuff before I'd not feel too much better after. I didn't find solutions to my problems, I only cried and had little panic attacks, and then drew it out. But once I put some kind of thought into it, and actually tried really hard, my vent art had more meaning, it helped me get through a situation, and it helped me think clearly, which in the end helped me find the solution to it :D

Of course its different for everyone. So for you maybe it'll just have you cry and get out your emotions, or rather, vent out emotions. Kind of like opening my window would vent out the bad air, and get in new fresh air. But for me, drawings don't only do that, but also helps solve my issues hihi :3c

No problem :D

I used to spew out journals about my days and how ass they were. It didn't end to well because I told too much xP Some people would use it against me to validate some claims such as me being crazy or something, which is far from the truth. Those journals are probably all deleted now, I think.

Journals are good to write in, but keep in mind that one day you might not want it there. Some people might want to use it against you for some reason. This is why I try my best to keep my reasons behind vent drawings to myself, or keep them between me and someone I trust :) hihi. Nowadays, there's like much more of a story to why things are as they are and why I draw the things I draw, but I don't elaborate further than "I had a bad day" or "I'm stressing a bit". People get the idea that I might be too "hormonal" or "unstable" to commission art from me or talk to me for example. I don't want that xP

I have a couple friends I usually talk to about my problems when I have them. it's better (for me anyway) to talk to someone who can reply and help me think more constructively about it. In other words, instead of for example complaining in a journal, not talking to someone directly and not getting too far with it, I can talk to an actual person and have them give some opinions and maybe offer some help to solve the issues :D And yes, you probably know by now haha, I enjoy working hard to solve stuff :3

The best thing I ever did with my mental problems, was to talk to a psychiatrist. It took a long time to find a psychiatrist I could trust and work with, but once I did, she helped me greatly. It's also important to note that I couldn't talk clearly and openly with a psychiatrist before I turned 18, because then I was independent, and my parents wouldn't be allowed to look into my papers. Either way, she would give me little homework to study, and she'd show me little techniques on how to overcome certain things, such as getting over depressive thought patterns, getting out of a panic attack in public and she would also take me with her to face the things I feared (such as stores, offices, work places, open areas and so forth).

Good luck dealing with your bad days, though :D