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Mental Illness

Charlie English’s ‘The Gallery of Miracles and Madness’ Is a Necessary Read

Elegant and exhaustively-researched, English outlines the rise of “psychiatric art” in Weimar-era Germany, tracking its influence and eventual clash with Hitler’s obsession with remolding the artistic character of Germany.
By Ella Fox-Martens

Amanda Bynes Dodges Lawsuit, Graduates From Fashion Institute

The former actress recovered from a recent stay in a mental health facility in time to don a cap and gown with her fellow classmates.
By Helen Holmes

Britney Spears May Never Perform Again, Her Manager Says

Britney is reportedly deeply distressed over her father's illness and daunted by the prospect of performing in Vegas.
By Helen Holmes

The Problem With Studies Claiming Artists Have Higher Rates of Mental Illness

By Daniel Grant
Unsplash/Igor Ovsyannykov

Breakthrough Chemical Mdivi-1 May Help Fight Cocaine Addiction

By Francesca Friday
First Lady Chirlane McCray speaks at the second convening of the Cities Thrive Coalition in Lower Manhattan.

NYC First Lady Chirlane McCray Weighs in on Federal Mental Health Reform

By Madina Toure
WESTWOOD, CA - SEPTEMBER 16: Actress Sarah Silverman arrives at the premiere of Fox Searchlight Pictures' 'Battle of the Sexes' at Regency Village Theatre on September 16, 2017 in Westwood, California.

Are Celebrity Confessionals Bad for America’s Mental Health?

By Sherry Amatenstein
Singer Katy Perry at The Human Rights Campaign 2017 Los Angeles Gala Dinner at JW Marriott Los Angeles at L.A. LIVE on March 18, 2017 in Los Angeles, California.

Katy Perry’s Mostly Solid ‘Witness’ Is Not the Disaster Critics Claim

By Daryl Deino
Aimee Mann

A Career Pinnacle, ‘Mental Illness’ Showcases Aimee Mann’s Best Work Yet

By Linda Laban
Season 2 theme song

How ‘Crazy Ex-Girlfriend’ Hid a Massive Finale Twist in Plain Sight

By Dana Schwartz
Girl Band @ Baby's All Right on July 14th, 2016

Girl Band’s Batshit-Crazy Post-Punk Makes Them One of Today’s Best Bands

By Justin Joffe
2nd November 1964: American pop group The Beach Boys in 1964. From left to right, Dennis Wilson (1944 - 1983), Brian Wilson, Mike Love, Al Jardine and Carl Wilson (1946 - 1998)

For the Love of Mike Love: It’s Time to Destroy ‘the Legend of Brian Wilson’

By Tim Sommer
Diamanda Galas.

See That My Grave Is Kept Clean: The Regal Darkness of Diamanda Galas

By Jim Farber
Struggles With mental health are far more common than most people think: 1 in 5 people in the U.S. battle some form of mental illness.

Why Musicians Need to Continue Opening Up About Mental Illness

By Ilana Kaplan

Afternoon Bulletin: City Unemployment Rate Lowest in Seven Years and More

By Lisa Brown
(Photo: Instagram/nothing_to_worry_about)

This Woman’s Instagram Battles Mental Illness So Beautifully It Became an Art Show

By Sage Lazzaro
(Getty/John Moore)

De Blasio’s Laudable Plan to Treat the Mentally Ill Deserves Support

By The Editors
Jonathan Mitchell 1965-2014.

On the Death of My Brother

By Lincoln Mitchell

‘The Leftovers’ Recap 1×8: ‘American, Beauty’

By Drew Grant
(Photo by Daniel Cole)

Cecily McMillan Speaks Out In Defense of Rikers’ Correction Officers

By Steffi Feldman
Brown was the third patient to escape from Creedmoor this year.

Queens Mentally Ill Patient Escapes Psychiatric Facility

By Elizabeth Coscia

Nassir Ghaemi Uncovers A First-Rate Madness

By James Camp
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