What lead singer Anthony Kiedis of the Red Hot Chili Peppers originally perceived to be an overly emotional poem ended up becoming one the biggest…
Clay Jonathan, an artist who was originally diagnosed with depression in 1993, depicts his experience with the illness through his website Depression Comix. In this…
“The Morning After I Killed Myself” is a poem by 22-year old Meggie Royer, who writes at Writings for Winter. She has two published poetry…
This short by The School of Life discusses the dangers that come with a challenging childhood, among them, triggering of anxiety, self-hatred, and shame. While…
The song “Kevin” by Macklemore and Ryan Lewis can be thought of as a follow-up to their song “Otherside”, a story about drug abuse and…
This funny yet poignant cartoon by Ryan Pequin of Three Word Phrase captures one of the realities of depression. Individuals suffering from this debilitating illness…
William Wordsworth experienced much loss in his life. His parents died when he was an adolescent, and several of his own children died when they…
Brené Brown, author of three New York Times bestsellers, The Gifts of Imperfection, Daring Greatly, and Rising Strong, speaks at TEDx: Houston in one of the…
“When you lie inside of darkness, it’s hard to see.” The song “i. Flight of the Navigator” by Donald Glover, also known by his stage…
Jean-Michel Basquiat was an American artist of Haitian-Puerto Rican parentage whose art reflected his obsession with capturing the dualities of life and the broader social…
