Ah, you’re right. I just found the artist and will edit to add his info.

I did some googling, but I didn’t find much info other than everyone seemed to have different standards back then (this would’ve been the 1960s/1970s).

I try to find a variety when I can, to keep it interesting.

I’ve been slowing them down a little bit, but I am still posting every few days.

I was also wondering if there was a hidden joke there.

Suicide hotlines are very much still a thing, and you typically don’t need any kind of license or degree. I think many are volunteers.

There are also likely outreach programs in your area, if you search for them, and they frequently need volunteers. Helping people to access services is one of the more effective ways to prevent deaths, especially for high-risk populations like: addiction, lgbt, homeless.

If you’re looking to make a (paying) career change for this, there are also entry level jobs in behavioral health at inpatient and outpatient centers.

I feel like this would have been doable on cable in the 90s or early 00s.

Nobody’s perfect

Bah, I can never remember and was just copying the comic. Apparently “judgment” is the standard American spelling, and “judgement” is English. They both look right to me. I need to remember to always consult the Terminator:

I had no idea there were penguins in South Africa!

That’s a funny way to put it. I’ve always heard (in the US) “it’ll hurt your eyes” in more general terms.

Hungarian speakers have mentioned that it’s more like a Y instead of a J.

But gained the duck.

His comics are so colorful and pleasant to look at.

Yeah, I definitely feel like I’m missing some cultural piece here. Maybe some sort of known seasonal event?

(edit: I’m probably reading too much into “the canning” and it’s just a market or something where people are canning food like normal.)

<3

The degenerate clothing choice.

Ironically a very good reason to try therapy

Therapy is helpful, but you don’t need to go for everything, just like you wouldn’t go to the doctor every time you have a cold or allergies.

Np, just added credit in title and post body.