In a 1976 interview, Brian Wilson of the Beach Boys reflected on his drug abuse, which was accompanied by a struggle with depression. Through the years,…
William Blake saw ‘visions’ since a young age – experiences which we might today explain as some type of psychosis. Blake managed to transform these experiences into poetry and…
Francesca Woodman is best known for her controversial photography, much of which was published in her book Some Disordered Interior Geometries. Her black and white…
Glenn Gould became known for his varying ‘eccentricities’ both in his music and personal life. He suffered severe physical trauma from a spinal injury, and…
Sally Mann caught a pivotal stage of female development in her photographic series, At Twelve. The range of expressions and situations evokes the range of social…
Oren Lavie’s lyrics speak to the invisibility of mental health issues. Many individuals struggle with anxiety, depression, and other mental health issues without others being…
This spoken word poem by IN-Q talks about the difficulty of overcoming addictions. The author talks about channeling your inner resolve and ends on a hopeful…
Twenty years after the genocide in Rwanda, Pieter Hugo, a photographer, visited and documented efforts of reconciliation between Hutu and Tutsi individuals following the Rwanda…
Laura Burke’s visual poem “Superhero” explains her own struggles with mental illness and all of the havoc that it played on her life. She touches upon themes…
One Hundred Names for Love is an often-poetic book by Diane Ackerman about how she coped with her husband’s stroke and loss of language. The memoir covers her…
