This short video featured on the Buzzfeed YouTube channel displays several people who come forward to express how they experience mental illness. These brave people…
“Heavy” by Linkin Park featuring Kiiara was released in early 2017. After the suicide of the lead singer in July of this year, one can…
William Blake, an English poet and artist of the Romantic era, experienced visions throughout his life. Blake’s visions often contained religious themes and imagery and…
Sky Williams is a Youtube personality who primarily makes video game content. In this video, he sends a message to his following by sharing his…
Vincent Willem van Gogh was a Dutch Post-Impressionist painter who is among the most famous and influential figures in the history of Western art. Unfortunately,…
Brittin Oakman’s poem “” expresses the struggle for calm that is experienced by individuals living with anxiety disorders. Oakman’s poem also reminds those suffering from…
On April 13, 2016, Bill and Lindsay Brent received the phone call they were desperate for. Their youngest child Nathan would get the liver transplant…
When people think of pop idols, they think of a blissful life. It is hard to imagine otherwise when these stars are beloved by many…
The song “I Will Follow You Into The Dark” by Death Cab for Cutie was written by lead singer and guitarist Ben Gibbard. The artist…
One of the first nationally known African American poets Paul Laurence Dunbar wrote the inspirational piece “After While”. Speaking about anxiety, the verse was written…
As a woman who’s always identified as a feminist, I’ve protested and debated for a woman’s right to body autonomy for many years—and continue to…
In 2016, Vice released a series of a short films centred around the topic of mental health. “Grounded” explores the effect of ambient music on…
Chester Bennington of the group ‘Linkin Park‘ was a champion for millions, being a voice for so many coping with mental illness while validating and…
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…
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,…
A Minor Leap Down, an Iranian film featured at international film festivals in Berlin and Toronto, illustrates the struggle of a 30-year-old Iranian woman named…
The song “Spirits” by The Strumbellas is an award-winning, modern folk song. The chorus, “I got guns in my head and they won’t go, spirits…
Spanish artist Francisco de Goya suffered both physical and mental health problems after falling ill in 1793. Feeling isolated, he turned his attention to critiquing…
Part of the human experience involves pondering questions about one’s life and purpose. For some, living small and hiding from the world can be a…
Award-winning public speaker, businesswoman, and one of Canada’s Top 100 Most Powerful Women Bailey Parnell takes to the stage in this captivating TED talk. In…
