Vancouver artists Janet Ford shares her experience with bulimia and bipolar disorder through her artwork. Her piece “Who Cares” displays the ‘who cares’ mentality experienced…
When one thinks of Vincent Van Gogh oftentimes his artwork is brought to mind – but what about the man behind the paintbrush? Plagued by…
Rae Morgan, a mental health advocate, writer and storyteller, created these pieces while she was hospitalized in an outpatient program with bipolar disorder. She says…
Spinning Out is a new 10-part Netflix original series revolving around the family life and professional aspirations of figure skater Kat Baker (played by Kaya…
The song ‘Gasoline’ by Halsey from her debut album Badlands describes what it is like to live with bipolar disorder, a condition the singer herself…
This video from The Oprah Winfrey Show, delves into the late, Carrie Fisher’s struggles with mental health and drug-addiction. Carrie was known for her astounding…
In a busy urban community church, Reverend John Tahir, a parish minister, enjoys many moments helping and advising members of his congregation. One of his…
David Feingold is an artist who was hit by a car when he was a child and sustained a significant traumatic brain injury, which led…
Joshua Walters is a bipolar comedian and performer who uses the stage to explore his relationship with madness. In 2011, he gave a short TedTalk…
Anne Sexton suffered from bipolar depression, and was treated using techniques that would, by today’s standards, be unsound. Her treatment ranged from the use of sodium…
