“Whatsoever I’ve feared has come to life. Whatsoever I’ve fought off became my life.” “Fell on Black days” is a song by Soundgarden with lyrics…
Italian illustrator Federico Babina, in his latest series ‘ARCHIATRIC’, forms an illustrated reflection of the relationship between creativity, architecture, and psychopathology. An animated video and…
Peggy Stewart’s poem ‘Mysterious Pain’ depicts anxiety and panic attacks. The author compares the unprovoked and unpredictable terror associated with a panic attack to a…
“I’ve got a right to be depressed.” The song “Fill in the Blank” by Car Seat Headrest explores living with depression, and struggling to understand…
On October 1st, 2016, a Canadian medical marijuana company called Marijuana for Trauma opened a location in Edmonton, Alberta to treat PTSD in military veterans….
Canadian musician Matthew Good discusses his paralyzing battle with bipolar disorder in this TEDx Toronto presentation. He begins the story with his voluntary stay at…
Rapper Eminem’s song “Beautiful” speaks about battling depression and feelings of hopelessness, while also touching on themes of resilience and perseverance. His lyrics reflect the…
This historical image is a poster from the Canadian National Committee for Mental Hygiene (CNCMH), formed in 1918 when knowledge of mental illness was still…
As an advocate for mental-illness awareness, spoken word artist Rage Almighty often deals with themes of depression and suicide in his poetry. In his recent…
In this TED Talk, Sue Klebold, mother of Dylan Klebold, one of the Columbine High School shooters, attempts to make sense of the tragedy caused…
The song “Her Last Words” by Courtney Parker addresses the topics of depression, self-harm, and suicide from the perspective of a girl who is experiencing…
At the University of Minnesota, art is used to create a dialogue about mental health. Art in Mind was a mental-health art exhibit that presented works…
In 2016, a wave of suicides occurred in Canada’s indigenous populations. Communities in northern Saskatchewan particularly witnessed several youth suicides. In October of that year,…
“Touched With Fire” is an exploration of bipolar disorder, art, and the difficulties of maintaining a relationship while coping with mental health issues. This film,…
Clay Jonathan, an artist who was originally diagnosed with depression in 1993, depicts his experience with the illness through his website Depression Comix. In this…
It is often portrayed as a happy and exciting time, but the experience of pregnancy can be mixed, with physical and mental complications dampening the…
The song “Kevin” by Macklemore and Ryan Lewis can be thought of as a follow-up to their song “Otherside”, a story about drug abuse and…
This funny yet poignant cartoon by Ryan Pequin of Three Word Phrase captures one of the realities of depression. Individuals suffering from this debilitating illness…
Jean-Michel Basquiat was an American artist of Haitian-Puerto Rican parentage whose art reflected his obsession with capturing the dualities of life and the broader social…
In this emotionally evocative spoken-word poem, Terisa Siagatonu draws parallels between youth facing urban street violence and soldiers experiencing combat. Both, Siagatonu claims, are at…
