Marcel Proust said, "Everything great in the world is created by neurotics. They have composed our masterpieces, but we don't consider what they have cost their creators in sleepless nights.." ... A long-held view in psychiatry is that artistic endeavors heal the artist, whose work is then healing to others. from article Creativity, the Arts, and Madness - by Maureen Neihart, Psy.D.
Also see the section: Mental Health
About Me
Douglas Eby
Douglas Eby, M.A., is a writer and researcher on the psychological aspects of creative expression and personal growth, and is author of the Talent Development Resources site http://talentdevelop.com