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Music and Mental Health in Magazines: Revolver Spring 2024
"Smith wrote the songs in her bedroom, transmuting her feelings into furiously immediate tirades. A kind of therapy. A cleanse." - Emma Madden on…
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Kathryn Vercillo
Art and Mental Health Links are Back
Your weekly digest of a niche of this astounding Substack writing community and some elaboration, connections, and hopefully community-building
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Exciting Upcoming APICC Events in San Francisco
Creatively exploring themes of loss, resilience, cultural identity, community engagement, and Be(long)ing Here
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Isa Genzken: A Half Century of Prolific, Innovative Art and Openness on Bipolar Symptoms
“She has always courted danger, with predictable results—the life force and the death wish are at odds in her.” - Judith Thurman on Isa Genzken
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Dancing About Bipolar: A Selection of Videos
There are so many different mediums to explore, express, explain ourselves. Here are some that I found on YouTube in which people are dancing about the…
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Tip: Create a "Brag Book" To Keep You Inspired When You're Losing Your Way
It's easy to get lost when looking forward and trying to plan a creative career; remember to look back sometimes and learn from yourself - you already…
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16 Writers/Artists/Thinkers Share Book Recommendations
Along with suggestions for photographers, music, documentaries and more that are worth checking out in the realm of art+mental health
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Akmaral: Author Interview with Novelist Judith Lindbergh
"Imagine a culture where women didn’t have to prove their value or their strength, where they didn’t have to fight for their right to personhood, where…
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Slow Crafting: An Interview with Writer/Artist Yarrow Magdalena
"I find it therapeutic to have reminders of my ability to create and recreate around me."
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Thoughts on a painter
When you are stuck, look at art.
Published on The Great Women Artists • 
Crafting Meaning: How to Find Belonging through Craft
Meaning vs. happiness, feeling good vs. doing good, and how to embrace a crafty community to increase meaning in your life
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Kindness Chronicles: Katara's Story Part I
From Life on a Dog Meat Farm to Life in San Francisco
Published on Five Feathers Farmgirl • 
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