Creativity and mental health: a love story

Self-Portrait with Bandaged Ear, Vincent Van Gogh, 1889. Photo by Jean Carlo Emer on Unsplash.

Artists are often pitied, as much as they are admired.

And it’s not just because the word “artist” is often preceded by the word “starving” — it’s no secret that it’s spectacularly difficult to make a living with your art, be it painting, writing, music, dance, performance, or basically anything that’s considered a non-essential service to the…