Dilbert cartoon first published on Saturday 15th June 1996

Dilbert//2618, first published thirty years ago on Saturday 15th June 1996

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diagnose mental health exercise regulalry looking depressed prescription anti depressant

Official transcript

Dilbert walks by with a briefcase as the garbage man is emptying a trashcan. The garbage man says to him, "Dilbert, I notice you've been looking depressed lately."

The garbage man writes on a pad and says, "Here's a prescription for an antidepressant drug. Be sure to exercise regularly and don't skip meals."

Dilbert says angrily, "What makes you think you're qualified to diagnose my mental health?!!"

The garbage man reaches for the prescription and says, "I'd better double it."

originally published on dilbert.com

Open source transcript

, I NOTICE YOU'VE BEEN LOOKING DEPRESSED LATELY.

HERE'S A PRESCRIPTION FOR AN ANTIDEPRESSANT DRUG. BE SURE TO EXERCISE REGULARLY AND DON'T SKIP MEALS.

WHAT MAKES YOU THINK YOU'RE QUALIFIED TO DIAGNOSE MY MENTAL HEALTH?!!

I'D BETTER DOUBLE IT.

collated from github.com/jvarn/dilbert-archive

AI Analysis

Comic Strip Title: "Mental Health Diagnosis"

Summary:

The comic strip, originally published in 1996, features Dilbert, a bespectacled man with a distinctive appearance, in a humorous scenario. The story unfolds as follows:

• Dilbert visits a doctor, expressing concerns about his mental health.
• The doctor prescribes an antidepressant drug, advising Dilbert to exercise regularly and avoid skipping meals.
• Dilbert questions the doctor's qualifications to diagnose his mental health, suggesting that the doctor may be "qualified to diagnose my mental health?!!"
• The doctor responds with a clever remark, saying, "I'd better double it."
• The punchline of the comic strip lies in the doctor's response, implying that the doctor is so confident in their diagnosis that they would double the prescription if necessary.

Overall, the comic strip uses humor to highlight the complexities of mental health diagnosis and the importance of seeking qualified medical professionals for proper evaluation and treatment.

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