A notable aspect of art that many artists relate to is its ability to serve as an alternative method of communication. It is a form…
In 1996, writer Chuck Palahniuk published Fight Club, a novel that polarized both readers and critics. However, when David Fincher’s cinematic take was released in…
August Natterer, also known under the pseudonym Neter, was a German artist who was active during the early 20th century. Natterer is best known for…
The World Health Organization estimates that schizophrenia affects around 24 million people, or roughly 1 in 300 individuals worldwide. This severe mental illness not only…
“Reason for referral: anxious depressive syndrome” was the only information I had about Alan (name changed for anonymity), my last patient in the clinic that…
Mitchell Rockert was a brilliant artist, musician, son, brother, cousin, and friend, and he struggled for many years with schizophrenia. Schizophrenia is a disorder in…
When it comes to treating mental health disorders, the participation of family members can be a huge help. Family psychoeducation (FPE) refers to a group…
In his symbolic poem, “Under the Sea”, poet Dan Hoeweler draws parallels between his experience with schizo-affective disorder and psychosis with feelings of being “under…
The 2002 psychological thriller film Red Dragon directed by Brett Ratner is the movie adaptation of the 1981 novel by Thomas Harris, and the prequel…
Franz Pohl Bühler was born in 1868 and was reported to have had “auditory hallucinations as early as 16 years” old. When he was fired…
Bryan Charnley, 1949-1991, was a British artist who suffered from paranoid schizophrenia. After high school, Charnley started at the Leicester School of Art, however, could…
Author Joanne Greenberg published I Never Promised You a Rose Garden in 1964 as a fictionalized story based on her own experiences with mental health….
In a Ted Talk discussing her battles with schizophrenia as a young college student, Cecilia McGough openly shares the stigma that surrounds schizophrenia, and the…
Louis Wain was born in 1860 in England and became known for his anthropomorphic drawings of cats. Initially, the drawings were created to amuse his…
The movie “Words on Bathroom Walls”, released in 2020, follows Adam Petrazelli as he balances high school and the challenges of his mental health diagnosis….
In 2014, the Trauma and Mental Health Report met with Kevin Healey, a mental health advocate, to discuss his experiences with hearing voices from an…
Where the Watermelon Grow is a debut novel by author Cindy Baldwin, a novel for kids age 9 to 11+ about a family touched by…
In a research lab at the University of Sussex, neuroscientist Anil Seth and his team are trying to answer the age-old mystery of science and…
The enigmatic Zelda Fitzgerald embodied the spirit of the Jazz Age and era of American flappers in the 1920s. Shadowed at the time by her…
Schizophrenia remains one of the most stigmatized illnesses to date. “What is Schizophrenia?” is the title of an animated Ted-Ed lesson by Psychiatrist Dr. Anees…
