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Well, I didn’t meet all of yesterday’s goals. I did get a blog done for Psych Central that I hope you will read and comment on. If you have been reading my blog for a while you will know that I have addressed the issue of creativity and mental illness before – in my blog post on this site, I said I didn’t believe there was a real link, but I found some research today to suggest there is. Please pop over and see if you agree with how I handle that new information.
I did go there and read. It’s very, very enlightening. Thank you for sharing your thoughts.
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Thank you so much for taking the time to read my other blog! I really appreciate it!
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Hi , I read your article with interest and thought you may like to read a blog entry that I posted in November of 2012. https://lensgirl53.wordpress.com/2012/11/07/creativity-closely-entwined-with-mental-illness/
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Thank you for reading my blog on Psych Central. I read your blog post – very interesting.
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Sorry….my comment was not finished before I hit send. duh…..we who have lost a loved one to suicide or have children with mental illness know no barriers that keep us away from finding reasons for their illness and/or suicide. I do believe there is a link to the creative mind and mental illness. Since expression is vital to our health, I think that it helps those to cope who have a mental illness. Just my understanding of all that I know personally and from studies I have read on the subject. Thank you for sharing your knowledge and your personal experiences.
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I didn’t really believe there was a connection before. There are so many creative people without a mental illness, but new research seems to point to a link between the two. Thank you for your input. I am always interested in other people’s ideas, experience and thoughts.
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It was very interesting and well written.
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another great post and I agree completely.
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Thanks!!! 🙂
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