The concept of the creative, troubled genius is not a new one. Many famous artists, from Hemingway to Poe, struggled with their mental health.
Creativity & Bipolar Disorder
Tag: art
#BipolarDisorder #Art on Twitter
https://twitter.com/CalculatingMind/status/838449470660567040 I drew manic and depressive bipolar symptoms! 🙂
“Marbles: Mania, Depression, Michelangelo, & Me”
It's quite simple. I LOVE THIS BOOK. I read it in one night. The book provides insight into the struggle of finding the right medications for bipolar disorder through the creative usage of images and text. It took her FOUR YEARS to find the right meds. FOUR. YEARS. The author [...]
Let’s Make Art!
“Bitter Medicine”
In the library, I recently came upon a graphic memoir on schizophrenia. The book is written and illustrated by two brothers impacted by the condition. The story begins when one brother starts exhibiting symptoms such as paranoia and hallucinations. They struggle to hospitalize him and get him to treatment. He is diagnosed [...]
I am an ARTIST. ;)
Art Therapy. Love it.
Well, when I was in a full-blown manic state, I saw an "adult" coloring book in Urban Outfitters and thought "why not?" I loved doing little art projects with ArtHeels in the UNC hospital in the pediatric waiting room... so... why not buy a pack of coloring pencils and a nice coloring book? [...]
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