Psychedelics are hallucinogens which have historically been used for ritual purposes and to facilitate spiritual experiences. They have been used recreationally to enhance sensory perceptions…
“Reach” is an award-winning short film from India about depression, anxiety and fear. Reach focuses on the life and experience of one individual who experiences…
In this thought provoking and humorous TedTalk about animal mental illness, Dr. Laura Braitman, a researcher who studies non-human animals who exhibit signs of mental…
“We have a strange relationship with sleep. We love it, but we do many things to avoid it.” Sleep is a biological drive, just like…
Individuals with Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) are often infantilized and misrepresented, including the common misconception that they are heterosexual and cisgender. Yet, with the recent…
In his current body of work, Mark Gagne expresses depression, anxiety and isolation. What makes his artwork unique is that he has struggled with mental…
When we think someone as lonely, we almost always imagine the individual as literally alone, but for many loneliness is an experience they feel despite…
Creating a safe-space where punks from all walks of life comes together to sing songs was the goal of the protest punk band the Homeless…
Art can be a useful method of expressing emotions that are difficult to convey through words. Elianne is able to do this in her artwork…
December, though widely known as a time of joy and celebration, is also a time when seasonal depression sets in for many. Winter Song for…
This video by The School Life titled ‘How to Get Out of a Despairing Mood’ expresses why imagination is impaired during a despairing mood, such…
The piece entitled “Mind Vomit” represents how the painters mind looks and feels like in day to day life. All the sub-thoughts are all mixed…
Click here to view our podcast channel! How much do you know about music therapy? Many of us are able to find comfort and enjoyment…
Mommy blogging started to gain popularity in 2010 and gave mothers a platform to share parenting experiences. By 2014 there was a predicted 4.4 million…
“Anger is like a child, you don’t want to let it drive the car, and you certainly don’t want to stuff it in the trunk…
Hamideh Abol, is an Iranian-Canadian artist whose mixed-media arts are focused on immigration, war, personal, and social crisis issues. Hamideh’s painting, “Grief,” depicts different stages…
“I Feel Your Pain” is a song by the electronic musician Famba. The song is written from the perspective of a friend of someone suffering…
The poem “EPISODE I—CLINICAL DEPRESSION” BY AKIF KICHLOO dives into his struggle with his own diagnosis of depression and the separation as an individual from…
Disclaimer: Please note that the following post discusses a song which contains some explicit lyrics. The song “FRIENDS” is a track from artist J. Cole’s…
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…
