Professor Glen D. Wilson explores the relationship between mental illness and creativity. How strong is the link and how can we explain it? Is it…
By Edvard Munch Edvard Munch experienced a rough childhood, dealing with the mental illness of family members, death and grief at an early age. This…
Clinical psychologists have a long tradition of attempting to understand what is “on the mind” of their clients by use of psychological tests. The Wechsler…
With the recent death by overdose of Cory Monteith, the issue of celebrity status and mental health is once again raised into the limelight. Reducing…
Artist Amber Christian Osterhout painted “Gaining Insight” which offers a look into a family affected by mental illness Photo taken from: http://blog.syracuse.com/arts/2009/05/the_artists_message_is_sometim.html
In the wake of public tragedy, there is widespread demand for change. Generalized, sweeping measures are often put in place as a quick response to…
Language barriers and cultural stigma associated with mental illness may hinder access to mental health services. The National Institute of Mental Health comments on the…
The heavy metal door is pushed aside to make room for the breakfast trolley. It towers over the nurse who wheels it down the hall,…
By: Allen Ginsberg Strange now to think of you, gone without corsets & eyes, while I walk on the sunny pavement of Greenwich Village….
