Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder (OCD) is a mental illness characterized by intrusive thoughts that cause a high level of anxiety in the individual suffering; some individuals may…
“At one point I was alone in the house for about a week. Before that, my brother would usually be home, and the computer was…
The painting “Scream” by Edvard Munch was created in 1893. The painting was created with the intention to represent human disorder in the mind. Through…
“In Between” is an animated short film by a group of students from the French Gobelins School of Image. It depicts a young woman coming…
Directed by Dani Fray of the York University Department of Theatre, Film, and Television, “OCD” is a short fillm that follows the average morning of…
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…
After his son Jaden was born, Jason Maharaj felt depressed, exhausted, and stressed. Following complications during the pregnancy, Jason’s wife was diagnosed with postpartum depression,…
“A Better Son/Daughter” by Rilo Kiley, is a song about the fluctuating emotional state of someone suffering from Bipolar Disorder – a disorder characterized by…
Artist Melissa McCracken was born with a rare neurological condition called Synesthesia. This condition is characterized by a phenomenon, wherein sensory stimulation is automatically experienced…
Elyn Saks, a successful mental health lawyer, and professor at the University of Southern California Gould Law School, came forward in 2007 to speak about…
