At times, it is easy to assume that those admitted to the psychiatric ward of hospitals are affected only by staff-patient relationships. Brian E. Pardee’s…
Agnes Martin was born in Canada in 1912, and moved to America in 1931, where she began her successful life as a minimalist artist. Over…
The song “Spirits” by Canadian indie folk band The Strumbellas topped the charts this past summer. However, it’s underlying message of having uncontrollable and unwarranted…
“Parallel Universes” is a poignant poem written by a man with schizophrenia. Dan Hoeweler had this poem and two other equally beautiful pieces published in…
English artist Louis Wain (1860-1939) became well-known for his unique paintings all revolving around the humanization of cats. Wain was said to of suffered from…
Sangu Delle confronts the overwhelming stigma facing African men with mental health struggles. In this inspiration TED Talk, Delle challenges us to face our emotions….
A myth in popular culture: Mental illness leads to creativity. The idea is bolstered by successful movies like Total Recall, Minority Report, and Blade Runner,…
Fifteen years ago, Janssen Pharmaceutica, the research and development department of Johnson & Johnson, released audio and video simulations of schizophrenic symptoms aimed at increasing…
The 16th century painting “The Temptation of St. Anthony” by Matthias Grünewald depicts the visions of a person suffering from what we now call schizophrenia….
Struggling with severe mental-health issues for years, Eleanor kept her problems secret for fear of people’s reactions. In her spoken word poem, “Broken Isn’t Beautiful,”…
