David Bowie’s struggle with drug addiction was no secret. This song is another instance of the use of creative expression to overcome one’s personal conflicts,…
Michel Basquiat is an intriguing artist with an early traumatic history. Basquiat struggled with heroin addiction and eventually overdosed at age 27. This piece was…
The anonymous artists shares their experience with depression: “In my own personal journey with depression, I have found the words stop where the feeling begins….
“If we are to teach real peace in this world, and if we are to carry on a real war against war, we shall have…
Sukidi was brought to Lawang Mental Hospital, in Malang in East Java, a month ago suffering from severe mental health problems, physical abuse and malnutrition….
“Keeping you is no profit; losing you is no loss.” –slogan of the Khmer Rouge Cambodia is one of the world’s poorest countries, with 30%…
For those who don’t struggle with their weight, obesity can be a bit of mystery. After all, it seems simple right? Eat fewer calories than…
Survivors of sexual abuse have varying ways of coping with their painful histories. Part four of the Childhood Sexual Abuse Video Series explores the real experience…
Parents often feel guilty, siblings may feel pushed aside, and the ill adolescent may worry that everyone is against her. Conflicts arise around food, eating,…
