Tag Archives: depression

Questions 3: Art and Mental Health

Posted on May 29, 2026 by Charles Yallowitz

Coming to the end of Mental Health Month, so let’s just see what people are thinking and feeling. How do you think art helps with mental health? How has art helped your mental health? Why do you think there’s a … Continue reading →

Posted in Questions 3 | Tagged , , , , , , , , | 12 Comments

Revisiting: 7 Tips to Characters With Mental Illness

Posted on May 20, 2026 by Charles Yallowitz

(Going WAY back to November 14, 2018 for this one.  Ironically, I was touching on this subject within weeks of my divorce kicking off.) As I said on Monday, this can be a very sensitive topic.  So, I’m going to … Continue reading →

Posted in Thoughts | Tagged , , , , , , , | 37 Comments

Revisiting: Writing Characters With Mental Illness

Posted on May 18, 2026 by Charles Yallowitz

(Originally posted on November 12, 2018.  Another from way back before the chaos.) Not sure this will be a long post because this is a delicate topic that everyone seems to have a different opinion on.  Using various mental illnesses … Continue reading →

Posted in Thoughts | Tagged , , , , , , | 14 Comments

Poetry and Mental Health

Posted on May 15, 2026 by Charles Yallowitz

Poetry can be very helpful when it comes to mental health.  Many people use the medium as an outlet either in writing or reading.  While reading anything can be relaxing, poetry has a few aspects that prose lacks: Shorter, which … Continue reading →

Posted in Thoughts | Tagged , , , , , , , , , | 15 Comments

Revisiting: 7 Tips to Writing Depressed Characters

Posted on May 13, 2026 by Charles Yallowitz

(Originally posted on April 8, 2020.) A few disclaimers here because we’re heading into delicate territory.  I am not an expert on mental health by any means.  I read up on it and have my own experiences to work off, … Continue reading →

Posted in Thoughts | Tagged , , , , , , | 10 Comments

What Is Art Therapy?

Posted on May 8, 2026 by Charles Yallowitz

Art Therapy– A mental health profession that combines psychology with creative activities such as drawing and painting.  This is done to improve a person’s emotional, mental, and cognitive health. That’s the basic definition of this field, but we can go … Continue reading →

Posted in Thoughts | Tagged , , , , , | 15 Comments

Poetry Day: The Challenge of the First Step

Posted on February 26, 2026 by Charles Yallowitz

(This one stems from a time when I had trouble getting out of bed in the morning.  I had a job that was soul-crushing and amped up my anxiety issues to the point where I would cry in the car.  … Continue reading →

Posted in Poems | Tagged , , , , , , , , , , | 9 Comments

Teen Mental Health Day

Posted on March 2, 2025 by Charles Yallowitz

I’ve read different statistics, so I don’t really know how accurate this is.  I have also read: 20% of adolescents have admitted to considering suicide. 1,952 adolescents committed suicide in 2021, which was 18.6% of deaths for the 15-19 age … Continue reading →

Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged , , , , , , | 9 Comments

Poetry Day: Negative Man

Posted on January 2, 2025 by Charles Yallowitz

(This poem involves the reaction some people get when they are honest about not feeling happy.  So many are big on sharing emotions, but they really only mean the good ones.) I am told it is wrong To say when … Continue reading →

Posted in Poems | Tagged , , , , , | 13 Comments

Poetry Day: I Dare You to Comment

Posted on February 8, 2024 by Charles Yallowitz

(Well, this is a dark one.  Came from a really rough time where I was using poetry to just get my emotions out.  Definitely needed the release. Reading it over, I definitely remember the job that caused this poem.  Very … Continue reading →

Posted in Poems | Tagged , , , , , , , , , , | 20 Comments