Artists and Depression: The Link Between Depression and Creativity

Where there is depression, art often seems to follow—sometimes great art. Poe, Pollock, Michelangelo, Hemingway, Keats, Gauguin, Dickens and Blake are just a few famous creative artists who are known to have suffered from terrible bouts of depression. But how exactly do depression and art interrelate? Do depressive episodes somehow aid in the creative process, … Continue reading Artists and Depression: The Link Between Depression and Creativity