October 25, 2017October 25, 2017ArtSavesLives Charlotte Farhan Artist of the Month Denny Reader Tells ASLI About his New Book of Poetry, Art and Aphorisms ‘Wondering Whispers’
October 10, 2017October 10, 2017ArtSavesLives Charlotte Farhan “My art creates change, by connecting people with their own difficult thoughts and experiences” – Slavka Jovanović
May 24, 2017May 24, 2017ArtSavesLives Charlotte Farhan ASLI Team Member Jade Creates a Piece of Art to Highlight the Stigmatisation of Mental Illness
May 3, 2016May 3, 2016ArtSavesLives Charlotte Farhan Who Makes Them Appreciate What They Have? By Ethar Hamid
February 2, 2016February 2, 2016ArtSavesLives Charlotte Farhan ASLI Monthly Featured Artist – Michelle Morgan: talking art, mental health, shame and how to create change.
January 7, 2016February 26, 2016ArtSavesLives Charlotte Farhan Able in This Diverse Universe writing competition – Call for Creative Writers
December 6, 2015December 6, 2015ArtSavesLives Charlotte Farhan Welcome Jade Bryant as ASLI’s Newest Team Member
October 28, 2015October 28, 2015ArtSavesLives Charlotte Farhan Editor’s Letter – Issue 2 – Mental Illness, Health and Recovery
October 5, 2015October 5, 2015ArtSavesLives Charlotte Farhan Debs Carter wants to help women share their stories with one another, as she has about her struggles with depression, connecting each other through her amazing organisation The Touch Network.
September 28, 2015October 5, 2015hamad1981 Visual Artist Mark Lloyd says “Art can provide an avenue for self-expression, Art can enable us to realise the truth, art can provide hope and wonder, elements that can provoke change and save lives”.
September 28, 2015September 28, 2015hamad1981 Illustrator, animator and writer Andreea Stan says art saves lives “There were situations when I felt that my art was the only thing I had and it kept me going, it didn’t let me give up”.
September 28, 2015September 28, 2015hamad1981 Denny Reader talks to ASLI about his schizophrenia and using his creativity, saying “Its gives me a purpose and a platform to share my ideas and myself with the world around me”.
September 22, 2015September 22, 2015ArtSavesLives Charlotte Farhan Indian visual artist Sravanthi Juluri speaks to ASLI, “my work has been a major source of healing in my life. I never thought my art could actually help women in distress to come out in the open about the abuse they have faced and open up a platform to raise our voices and say no to violence against women”.
September 21, 2015September 28, 2015ArtSavesLives Charlotte Farhan Musician and composer Shell Dooley speaks about music as therapy “I think creative expression is one of the best forms of therapy. It gives an individual a chance to communicate feelings that may not be able to come out in other forms. It can also be very calming and provide a focus and stability”.
September 21, 2015September 21, 2015ArtSavesLives Charlotte Farhan Writer and poet Janeen Pergrin Rastall speaks to ASLI “I believe that creative work can inspire people to endure, to have hope and to express their dreams and despairs in a positive way”.
September 19, 2015September 19, 2015ArtSavesLives Charlotte Farhan ASLI Team member and artist Lisa Reeve talks about having mental illness and using art, “I find art a less threatening way to articulate my thoughts and feelings, it is great therapy and gives me a sense of achievement and productivity”.
September 18, 2015September 18, 2015hamad1981 Joyce Savage is on a mission to end stigma associated with BPD (Borderline Personality Disorder) and uses poetry to manage her own mental health.
September 15, 2015September 15, 2015ArtSavesLives Charlotte Farhan Andrea Ballance is a survivor of the Buddhist group NKT and tells ASLI “I have lived through PTSD and RT (religious trauma). I feel that I have something to say that can help people. I feel art in all its facets has an important role to play in an individual’s health and the health of our whole society”.
September 14, 2015September 14, 2015ArtSavesLives Charlotte Farhan Esi Yankey speaks to ASLI about domestic violence and PTSD and says “I am firmly committed to speaking up on topics that too many people remain silent on.”
September 7, 2015September 7, 2015hamad1981 Artist Jessica Caudery “Writing, painting and drawing directly and indirectly became a way to express my emotions. It is difficult to say to what extent art has saved my life but it has been a constant positive, something which has perhaps kept me afloat during times of stress, anxiety and mild depression”.