Art Saved My Life
Art saved my life. Not figuratively, but literally. I was at the end of the road in 2010, after suffering my 4th severe breakdown. I was suicidal and told that … Continue Reading Art Saved My Life
ExperiMENTAL Films
Mental Ideas discovers, nurtures and champions new talent from Hong Kong and around the world. To provide filmmakers with the best platform to attract film buyers and broadcasters, we host two … Continue Reading ExperiMENTAL Films
Mental Ideas Library
SHUSH! We’ve compiled a library of noisy op-eds and controversial articles on mental health from the world’s media. To suggest articles for inclusion, email us the title, publication and date … Continue Reading Mental Ideas Library
Art Saves Lives Gallery
Work by our community of artists, writers, filmmakers, ambassadors, poets, musicians, performers, change-makers and champions!
Animals & Nature Collection by Artist Jade Bryant
Jade Bryant practices art as self-help therapy to alleviate the stress of her borderline personality disorder and antisocial personality disorder symptoms. Jade is passionate about animal welfare and part of her … Continue Reading Animals & Nature Collection by Artist Jade Bryant
Mental Disorders Depicted With Minimalist Posters – Patrick Smith
It’s not always easy to capture the seriousness of conditions such as obsessive compulsive disorder (OCD) or depression in a simple way. Graphic designer Patrick Smith took on the challenge. … Continue Reading Mental Disorders Depicted With Minimalist Posters – Patrick Smith
Featured Artist: Mat Ricardo
Meet Mat Ricardo: Mental Ideas Ambassador & Showman Extraordinaire! Fast Hands. Smart Mouth. Nice Suit. The Gentleman Juggler, leading speciality act of the British Cabaret Revival and the UK’s most … Continue Reading Featured Artist: Mat Ricardo
My Life Asleep – Sadie Kaye
Ever since I was a teenager, for periods of months at a time, I have led an exhausting double life: My Life Awake and My Life Asleep. One of my … Continue Reading My Life Asleep – Sadie Kaye
Exhibitions & Events
Mental Ideas collaborates with its partners in film, publishing, the arts and charity to create and participate in many different kinds of events, including exhibitions for our most promising artists. We … Continue Reading Exhibitions & Events
Projects
Mental Ideas provides access to arts, film and media opportunities for artists coping with “invisible” mental health issues, directly and indirectly. Our projects enrich and assist recovery from mental illness by … Continue Reading Projects
Support Groups: Bipolar Hong Kong
Bipolar Hong Kong is Hong Kong’s first peer-led bipolar support group. Founded by Sadie Kaye in 2014, it’s grown into a collective of Hong Kong-based professionals, students, writers and artists … Continue Reading Support Groups: Bipolar Hong Kong
Ambassador Mat Ricardo’s First Column!
Like many of us, I felt the bruises of my mental health issues before I could put a name to what was throwing the punches. Occasionally, when I was at … Continue Reading Ambassador Mat Ricardo’s First Column!
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