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Maybe it's because I'm friends with a lot of sensitive weirdos, but every time Allie Brosh posts a new Hyperbole and a Half comic, my Facebook feed goes nuts.

Her strip "Depression Part Two," posted earlier this year after a long hiatus, kept popping up over and over again, usually shared with some variation on "THIS" or "this is what depression feels like."

Not all of her work is super heavy, though, by any stretch; sometimes she writes about dogs. And anyone who's ever been asked to "rate their pain" on that stupid pain scale will appreciate this one.

The Bend, Oregon-based cartoonist is releasing a collection of her comics and writing later this month, and she'll be reading at signing at the downtown Powell's store on Saturday, November 2 at 4 pm.