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Experiences with Cancer, Captured in Works of Art

By Susan Gubar — 2020

The program Brushes with Cancer pairs patients with artists whose works make visible a disease that can be invisible and isolating.

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When a Physical Disability Keeps You from Getting Mental Health Help

Depression and suicidal ideation are more likely among people with disabilities due to factors like abuse, isolation, and stressors related to poverty, among others.

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The Mental Health of People with Disabilities

Adults with disabilities report experiencing frequent mental distress almost 5 times as often as adults without disabilities.

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Misophonia Complicates Relationships in Complex Ways

Understanding how and why can help people cope with the disorder.

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ADHD and Relationships

If you have ADHD, you might find it hard to date, make friends, or parent. That’s partly because good relationships require you to be aware of other people's thoughts and feelings. But ADHD can make it hard for you to pay attention or react the right way.

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Mental Disorder Within the Neurodiversity Paradigm

Can neurodiversity proponents keep the notion of mental pathology?

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Great Minds Don’t Think Alike: How to Tap the Neurodivergent Talent Pool

Embracing neurodiversity, from ADHD to dyslexia, gives adland a creative edge.

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The Brain of an Entrepreneur

The aspects that make them most creative may also be their biggest risk.

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May 20, 1990: Advice on Life and Creative Integrity from Calvin and Hobbes Creator Bill Watterson

On May 20, 1990, Bill Watterson, creator of the beloved Calvin and Hobbes comic strip, took the podium at Kenyon College — the same stage David Foster Wallace would occupy 15 years later to deliver his memorable commencement address — and gave the graduating class a gift of equally remarkable insight...

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Stifled Creativity and Its Damaging Impact on the ADHD Brain

Creativity. It’s often cited as a valuable (but tough to harness) benefit of having ADHD. As it turns out, creativity is more than a perk; it is a requirement. To be healthy and productive, you must carve out time to pursue your creative passions.

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Billie Eilish Says Her Synethesia Inspires Her Creative Process

She also told Jimmy Fallon he appears to her as a “vertical brown rectangle.”

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