In “Even My Dad Does Sometimes”, Ed Sheeran encourages those who feel sad and depressed to share those feelings with others, as that is the…
Whether chuckling at a New Yorker cartoon or an episode of South Park, there is nothing wrong with a bit of laughter. But certain topics…
This infographic, designed by Joshua Uebergang, aims to help people suffering from anxiety understand the origins and mechanisms of their disorder, as well as to…
“Mistreated Minds” is a documentary about the overwhelming stigma facing those who are challenged with mental health conditions, as it pertains to incarceration and the…
The emotional connection between a memory and an event can be powerful. A child rescued from a house fire or a soldier returning from Afghanistan…
The film follows Dr, Kamran Ahmed, a trainee psychiatrist, teaching medical students in Somaliland. During the expedition, he made a short documentary about mental health in…
“Where Is My Mind?” by Pixies is a song inspired by a lonely time in the artist’s life when he felt his life was going…
The suicide of a celebrity comes as a shock to fans. In the wake of Robin Williams’ death, there was an outpouring of grief. But…
The British Journal of Psychiatry has a collection of pages of art about mental illness from the Royal College of Psychiatry’s “Psychiatry in Pictures” project….
RID by filmmaker John Jones describes the everyday struggles of a man suffering from Generalized Anxiety Disorder (GAD). This film portrays the cognitive, behavioural, and…
In May 2012, the Equal Justice Initiative (EJI) filed a complaint with the U.S. Justice Department for maltreatment of inmates in Alabama’s Julia Tutwiler Prison…
“The Lonely” by singer and songwriter Christina Perri speaks of her experiences with loneliness and isolation, as well as her desire for closeness and intimacy. She…
Penned by Debbie Leads in 2003, this poem encapsulates the pain, confusion, and loneliness that result from comorbid diagnoses like depression and anxiety. The author’s…
Starting therapy can be an anxiety-provoking experience that is intensified by uncertainty about what happens during the actual sessions. In an interview with two clinical…
Filmmaker Don Hertzfeldt’s short film Everything will be OK captures the experiences of Bill as he starts to experience a mental breakdown. Despite small comedic…
You’ve seen it a thousand times: the mysteriously sexy male protagonist…the lone wolf. He saunters into women’s lives, gives them a wink, and they trip…
In 2006, lead vocalist and songwriter for Sanctus Real, Matt Hammitt captured the anxiety he felt when dealing with his own traumatic memories in the…
Nyassa Navidzadeh, a psychiatrist from Montreal, Canada, spent several months overseas, providing aid to the victims of the Ebola outbreak. Based in Foya, Liberia, she…
William Utermohlen, who suffers from Alzheimer’s Disease, used painting as an outlet to illuminate his experiences and the progression of his symptoms. All of the…
This film by Sam Shapson and A.J. Sheeran follows the life of a grieving young boy who has just lost his mother. Symbolized through the…
