Two aspects of art: Suicide mental illness and therapy

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Hakkı Engin Giderer

Abstract

Examining the life stories of some productive artists; it is seen that they struggle with mental illnesses, intensely deal with the thought of death and they even commit suicide. On the other hand, we believe that art has a curative power. Art therapy is known by physicians, therapists and trainers. Art is also used in various ways for treatment. If the process of creation pulls an artist into a mental illness and thoughts about death, then how does it possibly cure? This text tries to explain the dilemma in question.  


Keywords: art, mental illness, therapy, suicide, madness.


 

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Giderer, H. E. (2017). Two aspects of art: Suicide mental illness and therapy. Global Journal of Design Art and Education, 6(3), 77–82. https://doi.org/10.18844/gjae.v6i3.1700
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Design and Arts