4 Blogs on Creativity in Mental Health

I wanted to share a few blogs I’ve come across since the last post that showcase artwork created by people who are service users or otherwise have a history of mental health issues. The work they feature is interesting and inspiring, so here they are (in no particular order):

1. Mental Spaghetti

A blog set up for artists to share and discuss their work, created by Marie-Louise Plum.

2. Breakthrough Art

Promotes the creative talents of those with mental health difficulties, among many other positive activities.

3. Art Therapy Alliance

Dedicated to the deliberate use of art-making to address psychological and emotional needs.

4. Bipolar Artists

The art of artists and writers with bipolar disorder or other mental health issues.

Know of any other blogs on the subject of creativity in mental health? Let us know!

A Story of Recovery

Hi, I’m James, 49 years young. Born and raised in Inverness.

I tell my story in the hope that it will show people that they can still have a life even though they have mental health problems.

Born in Inverness, I have a brother and sister. I went firstly to Crown School then to Raigmore as my parents bought a house in the Drakies area. I attended Millburn Academy, I did not achieve at school and didn’t enjoy it at all. On leaving school I was like anyone else, looking for work when there wasn’t much around. I remember not having any great ideas about my future and by the age of 18 I was drinking quite heavily.

My memory of what happened to me next is blurred, but a family member has helped me fill in some gaps.

It was 1979. I was 19 years old and seriously injured in a motorcycle accident. I was unconscious for a week and suffered a degree of brain damage. My life was to change forever.
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