Edward Kienholz, 1927-1994, was an American Installation Artist who used his experience working in a state-run mental institution as inspiration. Kienholz had always been distraught…
Psychiatric hospitals, or psych wards, are places that help rehabilitate those with serious mental health conditions. Here patients are provided with treatment for their disorders….
The 2002 psychological thriller film Red Dragon directed by Brett Ratner is the movie adaptation of the 1981 novel by Thomas Harris, and the prequel…
The band Twenty-One Pilots became well-known in the music industry after the release of their most successful song “Stressed Out”. The lead singer Tyler and…
“There is a moment when you can’t help but sinking down deep into the shit. Attacked by a spiteful thought. But Oh dear! I was…
The prolific legacy of Marilyn Monroe (born Norma Jeane Mortenson; June 1, 1926 – August 4, 1962) is often overshadowed by the mysterious circumstances that…
The TED talk titled “The Most Important Lesson from 83,000 Brain Scans” by Dr. Daniel Amen shed light on a very interesting concept: Psychiatrists are…
In his 1949 piece “Creative Therapy”, Jacob Lawrence paints this engaging scene that depicts several psychiatric patients engaged in painting. Prior to his prestige and…
In her well-articulated and expressive spoken word, Alex Lane describes her experience living with Borderline Personality Disorder (BPD). Lane composed the spoken word as though…
The subject of hoarders and hoarding has notoriously been met with negativity. Hoarders are often seen as crazy, lazy, or intentionally being difficult. However, hoarding…
