Creative minds: the links between mental illness and creativity

[Barklessdog]

Something most people have believed for a long time.

Back to my padded cell.....


http://www.independent.co.uk/life-style/health-and-wellbeing/features/creative-minds-the-links-between-mental-illness-and-creativity-1678929.html

Research is providing support for the idea that creative people are more likely to have traits associated with mental illness. One study found that the incidence of mood disorders, suicide and institutionalisation to be 20 times higher among major British and Irish poets in the 200 years up to 1800. Other studies have shown that psychiatric patients perform better in tests of abstract thinking. Another study, based on 291 eminent and creative men in different fields, found that 69 per cent had a mental disorder of some kind. Scientists were the least affected, while artists and writers had increased diagnoses of psychosis.

[uwe]

You didn't really believe that listening to long instrumentals in odd meters (and enjoying it) was normal, did you?

All mental illness is progressive. Or the other way around.

[gearHed289]

I figured that out years ago. From working with singers.....

[Pilgrim]

Let me guess: musicians top the list, right?

Goes back to the old saying: "I trust no one except me and you, and I have doubts about you!"

[Lightyear]

Mozart, Poe to start - the list goes on and on - I've thought this for years.

[Dave W]

We can't all be normal like Gary Busey.

[Highlander]

I'm perfectly sane...                                 

[SKATE RAT]

an insane man is actually a sane man living in an insane world

[bobyoung]

There have been lots of of depressed or bipolar writers and poets, musicians are usually just dope fiends masquerading as nuts.

[Rhythm N. Bliss]

Yeah~ Creative people are crazy about music, art, moviemaking & so on...

Everyone is more or less crazy in this wacky wild world.

[godofthunder]

Something most people have believed for a long time.

Back to my padded cell.....


http://www.independent.co.uk/life-style/health-and-wellbeing/features/creative-minds-the-links-between-mental-illness-and-creativity-1678929.html

Now my wife can explain my behavior.