With the many changes in the newest version of the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders (DSM-5), among the most significant has been the…
The band Sonic Youth has done a fantastic job capturing the fragmentation in thought and feeling experienced by those suffering from schizophrenia within this song.
These are among the pieces made by Jackson Pollock during the time he was receiving Jungian psychoanalysis for alcoholism. Such works are often referred to…
Depression Diary is an award-winning short drama that highlights symptoms, attitudes, and emotions of manic depression. The film focuses on an unnamed teenage girl, recounting…
Mindscape Terrangrrl is a blog described as “one person’s journey surviving mental illness and recovering from substance abuse.” This particular poem is a beautiful description of…
Iris Grace Halmshaw, an autistic 3 year old, began doing art therapy and her parents soon discovered her stunning talent. Her mother said, “We realized about…
The 1975’s lead singer and writer, Matt Healy, shares a dark, inner dialogue through his music. ‘Me’ is a powerful and haunting song– the interpretation…
Published by a blog called The Oblivion Catalog, “Song of Madness” offers a picturesque glimpse into the mind of a patient possibly suffering from schizophrenia….
A recollection of a girl with her “soul in division from itself.” It is up to the reader to decide whether Yeats meant to say…
Mankind, a British abuse helpline, recently staged an impressive hidden camera experiment in the streets of London. Their idea was simple: showcase the difference between…
