A doctor at Mississippi’s last abortion clinic wears this alien mask whenever he heads to work.
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“An evolving field known as ‘ecopsychology’ proposes that the pervasive but fictive gulf between man and nature not only drives ecological decline, but also contributes to modern afflictions such as depression, anxiety, obesity, and heart disease. From tenuous roots in Hippie-era urgings that we all be one with mother earth, ecopsychology has in recent years emerged as a legitimate approach to mental health, elaborating on research showing that people benefit from contact with nature—and suffer from its absence.”
by Katherine Rowland, artwork by Matthew Richards.
The ceaselessly talented Debbie Millman remembers pioneering astronaut Sally Ride, who passed away earlier this year, in this beautiful visual essay for The New York Times. The artwork is made of felt letters painstakingly hand-stitched on felt fabric.
About a year ago, I had the chance to attend a symposium hosted by Fountain House, a wonderful mental health charity. The honoree was Dr. Kay Redfield Jamison, who spoke powerfully and unsentimentally about her experiences with bipolar disorder and the stigma she faced in going public with these…
I second that you should read An Unquiet Mind. My father suffers from this, untreated, and it’s sad that he can’t/won’t seek treatment. If there are loved ones who have mental health issues, insist that they get help as much as you can.
