October 28, 2015October 28, 2015ArtSavesLives Charlotte Farhan Editor’s Letter – Issue 2 – Mental Illness, Health and Recovery
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 2, 2015September 2, 2015ArtSavesLives Charlotte Farhan ASLI Artist Louise Tomkinson states: “to me, “art saves lives” means having the power to use the language of art, as art is strong enough to pull someone back from the brink, therefore becoming the voice which enables art to create change”.
September 1, 2015September 1, 2015ArtSavesLives Charlotte Farhan ASLI Speak to Artist Mistresslisa Taylor about mental health and art in which she states, “Hand on my heart, art has saved my life. Without it I would be dead”.
September 1, 2015September 1, 2015ArtSavesLives Charlotte Farhan Redoutable by Sophie Jupillat – The Story of a Mother and Daughter and their formidable relationship with mental illness
August 17, 2015August 17, 2015lisareeveart Artist and writer Chris Dean speaks to ASLI about her mental illness, creativity and recovery and says “Art can give a voice to the things we can’t find the words to say. Those feelings that are so big, they feel like they might tear us to pieces from the inside out”.
August 13, 2015August 13, 2015lisareeveart PTSD is a severe and chronic illness having lasting effects – As a survivor of child abuse, domestic and sexual assault Artist Paulissa Kipp talks to ASLI about how she uses her art and how it is important to educate the public about the lasting effects of abuse.
August 11, 2015October 9, 2017hamad1981 Creative Writer Fara Johana Rasoanindrainy speaks about art and mental illness and says “writing is so liberating, I can write what I am unable to say”.