by Sable Mengesha | Dec 5, 2018 | Blogs, Entertainment
They say stars pass in three’s. It is an unfortunate common trend but when a celebrity passes away due to issues related to mental health, the public makes it as if a new phenomenon has come to light; in reality, this isn’t anything new. With deaths such as Heath...
by Kevin Naruse | Mar 10, 2018 | Entertainment, Featured Art, Mental Health
A circle of women with a mission can change the world. Margaret Mead, an early feminist icon and one of the greatest social anthropologists of the 20th century, is well known for this quote: “Never doubt the ability of a small group of committed, thoughtful...
by Ashley | Jan 19, 2018 | Entertainment, Mental Health
Another not completely uncommon mental health difficulty faced by some phenomenal composers is obsessive-compulsive disorder. One such individual was a nineteenth century Austrian composer. As an organist, his father was his first music teacher, although he died when...
by Ashley | Jan 12, 2018 | Entertainment, Mental Health
Addiction is a difficult aspect of mental health, for those who are addicts and also for those who care about them. It may be even more difficult when the substance one is addicted to is socially acceptable: here is where we find alcohol. Many brilliant people may...
by Carmelo Valone | Dec 7, 2017 | Entertainment, Mental Health
Ummm…. What do you mean it’s not just for tragic poets anymore? What about the greats though: Sylvia Plath, Hart Crane, Reinaldo Arenas? In other words, writing can be that cathartic release that we might yearn for when we simply can’t or don’t want to say it aloud. I...
