A myth in popular culture: Mental illness leads to creativity. The idea is bolstered by successful movies like Total Recall, Minority Report, and Blade Runner,…
Earlier this year, frontman Chester Bennington of the alt-rock band Linkin Park taped a radio segment after the release of the band’s single “Heavy”. In…
Abandonment and depression are central themes in the song “Darkling” by South African rap-rave group Die Antwoord. The song was written by group member YoLandi…
Depression by artist DestinyBlue shows the duality between the public face of depression and the private. Often those with depression will hide it, and might…
Filmmaker Ora DeKornfeld beautifully captures the healing power of poetry by showcasing a young girl named Tyesha, who uses spoken word as a vessel to…
“Cover up your arms before you leave.” Growing up, I heard this refrain a lot. But not out of fear of harmful sun, or out…
Robert Waldinger is a psychiatrist and the director of a unique longitudinal study called the Harvard Study of Adult Development. This study is different than…
“Mad World” by Jennifer Ann is a hauntingly beautiful cover of the 1982 Tears for Fears song by the same name. The lyrics describe the…
In her series “All Mad Here”, Toronto artist Sarah Y. Varnam depicts mental health through an abstract lens. Her piece Social Phobia examines the unique,…
Akeemjamal Rollins is a spoken word poet on the YouTube channel Button Poetry. His spoken word poem “Suicide Note” showcases his feelings of loneliness and…
