Tag Archives: mental health

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 →

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Revisiting: Ways To Help Ease Anxiety

Posted on May 27, 2026 by Charles Yallowitz

(Originally posted on April 20, 2022.  Just have to change the ‘2 years’ to ‘4 years’ and add a few.) The last 4 years hasn’t done my anxiety any good.  Normally, I’d avoid doing a big post about it because … Continue reading →

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Revisiting: Avoid or Tackle Mental Illness in Fiction

Posted on May 25, 2026 by Charles Yallowitz

(Originally posted on April 6, 2020.) I bring up mental health a lot here.  Usually, it’s in regards to the topic itself and not connecting it to writing.  Well, I’m going to switch that up here.  Wednesday and Friday are … Continue reading →

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Artists Who Had Mental Illness

Posted on May 22, 2026 by Charles Yallowitz

Many people talk about there being an association between mental illness and creative genius.  When you look at the list of those with both, you kind of think there is something too it.  On the other hand, it could be … Continue reading →

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Poetry Day: The ‘Joy’ of Going Mad

Posted on May 21, 2026 by Charles Yallowitz

(Not as joyous as I thought before I read it again.  My anxiety used to be so bad that I would have full body spasms or partial ones.  These were entirely at night after I was jolted awake by my … Continue reading →

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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 →

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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 →

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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 →

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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 →

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Revisiting: 7 Tips to Writing Anxious Characters

Posted on May 11, 2026 by Charles Yallowitz

(Originally posted on April 10, 2020.) A few disclaimers here because we’re heading into delicate territory again. Eh, I’m just copying and pasting here.  I am not an expert on mental health by any means.  I read up on it … Continue reading →

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