Tag: writing
Returning ASLI Artist Dave Hubble writes a poem about the stigmatisation of the “Prevent Initiative”
Jennifer Abcug recounts her anxiety through poetry after waking to the news of Donald Trump’s presidency
Angela van Son addresses privilege and stigma in her new poem “Back In The Day”
Mental Health Artist of the Month: Instrumental Rock and Blues Musician – Robert Angier
“Art can be a way of getting across a message – in a simple way people can understand”, Martin from Postcards For Peace
The Dirt Road: A Short Statement on the Occupation of Palestine By Ethar Hamid
Writer Andy Smith talks to ASLI about Consumerism in a Capitalist society
Sophie Jupillat talks to ASLI about global economic issues and how she uses her writing to create change
Able in This Diverse Universe writing competition – Call for Creative Writers
Welcome Jade Bryant as ASLI’s Newest Team Member
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.
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”.
ASLI Team Member Becky Saunders “My journey in a nutshell” – Mental Illness, Health and Recovery
Composer and writer Sophie Jupillat talks to ASLI about her experiences with mental illness “Being able to write creatively and play music was a secret garden in my world of chaos and destruction”.
Redoutable by Sophie Jupillat – The Story of a Mother and Daughter and their formidable relationship with mental illness
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”.
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.
Poetry and writing from Artist Ethar Hamid who tackles mental illness with creativity
