The music video for “Elastic Heart”, by Australian recording artist Sia, portrays an interpretive dance between a man and child that is meant to depict…
In her latest series of children’s books, River Speaks, author Sandy Stream conveys the emotional turmoil that children and families go through when dealing with…
“You Belong”, by Alpha Rev, is a beautiful statement to those suffering from mental-health related suicide ideation, that reassures the listener of the love and…
Patrick Howse, a former producer with the BBC, wrote about his experience in Iraq between 2004 and 2009 after a diagnosis of Post-traumatic Stress Disorder….
The atomic bombs dropped on Hiroshima and Nagasaki in 1945 devastated the two cities and countless lives. Some survivors coped with their grief through art,…
Edward Hopper was an American painter famous for his depictions of people’s everyday life and struggles. His most famous painting, Nighthawks, depicts people sitting at a…
Tom Greening, a clinical psychologist and professor at Saybrook University, uses poetry to express his concerns with the current mental health system. He writes: “As…
Lesley Oldaker uses bleak and gloomy shades of grey in her paintings, a particularly famous of which is entitled “Passing Through.” The paintings are often filled with…
Judy Brown, an activist for women’s rights and author of Hush, speaks about her experience with sexual abuse and suicide in a closed religious community. This video…
Maya Angelou, an author, poet, and civil rights activist depicts the struggle of women in a male-dominated society. Her poetry is intended to raise awareness of women’s…
