Cupcake Delight
I have had a mental illness for as long as I can remember. I have had a hard time in life because of it. I go to day treatment, and I can live independently in my own apartment. I use art as a coping skill. I...
Author: peggy
Good vs Bad
I have been diagnosed with ADHD, anxiety, anger outbursts, and bipolar disorder. I have faced many obstacles in my life like losing my dad. I had a relapse, but it wasn't as bad as in the past because I used my coping skills and had...
The Simple Life
I have obsessive-compulsive disorder. It disrupts my life in many ways. Since starting my medication things have improved greatly. I hope to get back to working soon. I don’t have any formal training as an artist, I'm only self-taught. My art helps me cope and forget...
Biden and Harris
I was diagnosed with schizoaffective disorder, bipolar type about 24 years ago. I lost my wife to bipolar disorder several years ago, and I think about her every day. I have been in a state hospital, but I am now in a semi-independent home in...
Chameleon Fish
I was born three months prematurely and raised in Mobile. I have always had to work much harder to overcome my multiple disabilities, which caused my mental illness. I have always enjoyed creating new artwork, first as a hobby, then later for therapeutic release in...
Hacky Sack
I was very good at basketball in high school. I did not get to play in college because I started having symptoms. I was working part-time and living with my parents. I now live in my own apartment, but it is close to my parent’s...