The idea that depression fuels creativity is one of those myths that sounds poetic, but can actually be dangerous for people struggling with mental health issues. While many famous artists and writers ...

In the first post of this two-part blog, I used the example of Abraham Lincoln and raised the question as to whether he rose to greatness in spite of his apparent depression or alternatively was in ...

There is a trope of the melancholic artist giving the impression that to access beauty in our minds, we must pass through darkness. Some creatives fear that treatment for depression will banish this ...

The idea behind the study is that engaging in the arts offers a pathway for exploring and expanding new ways of thinking, developing insights and sparking self-discovery. As a clinician, I am deeply ...

A research team found that Creativity Camp, a two-week arts intervention delivered as a day camp, had a positive impact on mental health and well-being in adolescents with depression. Published in ...

A creative play program has significantly improved new parents' and caregivers' mental health, according to research by the universities of Leeds and Huddersfield. Parents and caregivers who took part ...

Creativity and health are more connected than many realize. When engaging in creative activities, like painting, singing, writing, dancing or problem-solving, energy flows. People can become more ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Image Credit: Shutterstock. Hearing about living through the Great Depression feels like something out of a history book. It's ...

In research published in Child Psychiatry and Human Development, a research team led by the University of Minnesota Medical School has found that Creativity Camp, a two-week arts intervention ...