Art and Mental Health

Prozac Plus: The Opposite of Depression

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Gina Greenlee, Author

Oct 51 min read

Bruce Mau: An Incomplete Manifesto for Growth

“9. Begin Anywhere. John Cage tells us that not knowing where to begin is a common form of paralysis. His advice: begin anywhere.” ...

Gina Greenlee, Author

Aug 101 min read

I Don’t Want to Calm Down

Image credit: Cats, the musical In one of his most viewed TED Talks, the late Ken Robinson told a story that deeply resonated worldwide:...

Gina Greenlee, Author

Jul 62 min read

Chaos, the River, and Mental Health

Image credit: Pixabay The River After years of experimenting and practicing trust in how my mind works, I discovered research by...

Gina Greenlee, Author

Jun 292 min read

A Lovely Chaos

Image Credit: Gisela Photographie at Pixabay “What is universal is the human propensity to create order out of chaos.” Anthony Storr,...

Gina Greenlee, Author

Jun 225 min read

Art and Mental Health Vol. 5: Managing the Anxieties of the Creative Process

From Amazon: Creative people will experience depression—that’s a given. It’s a given because they are regularly confronted by doubts...

Gina Greenlee, Author

Jun 151 min read

Mind Blowing Dance Vol. 10: Dream Cambrian by Dairakudakan

Dairakudakan is a butoh performance art company founded and led by MARO Akaji , a celebrated butoh dancer , as well as a choreographer,...

Gina Greenlee, Author

Apr 271 min read

Today’s Happy Visual by Alvaro Calvo

Image credit: Alvaro Calvo at Unsplash More Happy Visuals: Saketh Upadhya Alan de la Cruz Belinda Fewings Gina Greenlee Girl with Red...

Gina Greenlee, Author

Apr 61 min read

Art and Mental Health Vol 4: Toni Morrison on The Bluest Eye

I felt compelled at that time – this is mid-1960s – most of what was being published by Black men were very powerful, aggressive...

Gina Greenlee, Author

Apr 21, 20242 min read

Toni Morrison on “Standing at the Edge and Claiming it Center”

Interviewer : You don’t think you will ever change and write books that will incorporate White lives into them substantially? Toni : I...

Gina Greenlee, Author

Apr 7, 20242 min read

Black Like Me: Representation in Animation

Image credit: Aphton Corbin My March 11 post got me Googling: “Drawing black people features in cartooning.” Image credit: Aphton Corbin...

Gina Greenlee, Author

Mar 17, 20241 min read

Art & Mental Health Vol. 3: Doodling

For decades, research in neuroscience has shown that people who doodle when they are exposed to verbal information retain more of that...

Gina Greenlee, Author

Dec 17, 20231 min read

Art and Mental Health Vol. 2

“This is a simple but never truer sentiment. I originally came up with this phrase in 2008 and have since drawn multiple iterations. If...

Gina Greenlee, Author

Apr 9, 20231 min read

The Gabor Maté Reader

Acclaimed Canadian physician and author Dr. Gabor Maté has worked for decades in Vancouver as a family physician, palliative care...

Gina Greenlee, Author

Oct 30, 20221 min read

The Art of (Collage) Stripping

Junk mail collage art: Gina Greenlee Creating junk mail art is a great visual art practice if you don’t already have one. It’s the...

Gina Greenlee, Author

May 10, 20211 min read

“The arts…are a very human way of making life more bearable…”

Pen and ink drawing by Gina Greenlee, inspired by one created by Kurt Vonnegut, Jr. “Practicing an art, no matter how well or badly, is a...

Gina Greenlee, Author

Jul 19, 20203 min read

On Artmaking and Mental Health: “Notes to Strangers” by Andy Leek

Meet the artist leaving positive notes for strangers around London. Too many talents remain hidden behind fear of ridicule. Andy Leek,...

Gina Greenlee, Author

Apr 5, 20201 min read