Anne Sexton (1928-1974) was an American poet known for her “confessional verse”—a very personal style of poetry. She is known to have suffered from several…
The British Journal of Psychiatry has a collection of pages of art about mental illness from the Royal College of Psychiatry’s “Psychiatry in Pictures” project….
William Utermohlen, who suffers from Alzheimer’s Disease, used painting as an outlet to illuminate his experiences and the progression of his symptoms. All of the…
The Ottawa Chapter of the Society for Neuroscience exists in part to establish links between scientific discourse and people interested in mental health. An art gallery they…
Developed by Swiss psychologist Charles Koch in 1952, the Baum test is a simple drawing test to analyze an individual’s personality and underlying emotional history….
William Korelek was a Canadian artist who suffered from mental illness. His two most famous works, “The Maze” and “Out of the Maze,” reflect his…
Sujith Rathnayake developed a psychotic illness after losing his family during the 2004 tsunami. He was admitted to a psychiatric hospital in Sri Lanka where…
Michael Kimber’s visual poem tells the story of his battle with anxiety. Diagnosed at 25, Kimber explains how counseling and the support from his loved…
Darcy Easton was 11 years old when he drew “The Scream: My Life with ADHD” for his school’s art competition. He believed it explained his…
Katje Kaase’s poem “Autistic Wonder” describes the unique worldview of a person with autism. The author’s imagery helps the audience develop a picture of how…
