Tag: depression
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Teacher’s Check-In Chart For Students To Share Their Feelings Goes Viral
More and more people are using whatever platform they have to speak out about mental health awareness, whether they are celebrities or people with a large social media following – this kind of visibility is important to people who have felt alone. English special education teacher Erin Castillo decided to use her classroom as her…
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Artist Illustrates Their Darkest Thoughts To Help People Understand What It’s Like To Suffer From Mental Illness
I've been living with mental illness for as long as I can remember. And mental illness brings many weird and dark thoughts in my head. I started these drawings because I'm really bad at explaining those thoughts, and explaining by drawing has always been a lot easier for me. For the French people around here,…
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Artist With Depression Illustrates What She’s Learned To Help People Deal With Their Mental Health Problems
Dealing with mental health problems is something people work on all of their lives. And author and illustrator Kate Alan has a wonderful collection of works to help others in this difficult quest. This time, we’re focusing on one particular comic she uploaded to the internet a couple of days ago. [zombify_post]
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Woman Shares The ‘Ball In The Box’ Analogy Her Doctor Taught Her To Help Deal With Grief
Grief sucks. Losing a loved one is one of the most difficult experiences you’ll have to endure in your life, there is simply no avoiding the heartache and intense feelings of emptiness. However, by learning to understand grief, you can eventually help yourself come to terms with it and allow your life to move on.…
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Twitter User Says “Depression Is A Choice”, And Andy Richter’s Response Is Brilliant
As we know, we have lost several beloved figures to suicide this year such as Kate Spade, Anthony Bourdain, Mac Miller and Avicii to name a few. This has re-opened a worldwide conversation on mental illness. However, despite the far from new dialogue surrounding depression, many people still seem woefully uninformed on how it works…
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Yogi Master Contorts Her Body into Incredible Poses to Overcome Depression and Anxiety
As a survivor of PTSD, anxiety, depression, and rape, Heidi Williams turned to yoga to rejuvenate her mind, body, and spirit. According to Heidi: “Yoga brought me to a safe place again. The moment I released others from the responsibility of empowering me, is the moment I released myself from being the victim. So many of…
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Celebrities Who Revealed Their Mental Illnesses To Help Others Find Courage
To raise awareness for World Mental Health Day earlier this week, a number of celebrities came out and publicly admitted that they have mental health issues, have sought help, and want those who also suffer from similar problems to seek treatment. Scroll below to read their stories. Are you surprised by any of these revelations?…
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Artist Channels Her Depression And Anxiety Into Hilarious Comics That We Can All Relate To
British illustrator Gemma Correll has found a humorous way to deal with her daily mood struggles. She has channeled her depression and anxiety into art in a way that anyone can relate to. She believes that depression is devastating to live with but art is a form of self-care. These illustrations are relatable, funny and…
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Powerful Architectural Illustrations Visually Interpret Mental Illnesses
History is full of ‘tortured geniuses’ — painters, poets, artists and architects considered leaders in their field who, behind-the-scenes, have suffered from psychological illness. Italian illustrator Federico Babina explores this topic through his latest series ‘ARCHIATRIC’, which forms an architecturally illustrated reflection of the relationship between creativity and psychopathology. An animated video and accompanying collection…
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Not Everyone Spent the Next 20 Years Trying to Forget About the First 10 – A Story About Bullying
Bullying can have a lasting effect on a person’s mental health: A new study finds that children who were bullied frequently when they were 8 years old were more likely to develop a psychiatric disorder that needed treatment as an adult, compared with kids who were not bullied. The scientists also found strong evidence that…