Link between mental illness and creativity

I am a 26 year old art student (painting) with a great interest in the links between mental illness and creativity. I suffered with a paranoid illness myself about 7 years ago and it has become the focus for my artwork. I would be interested to hear from anyone with information about the way in which art thereapy benefits those whose have a mental illness (particularly paranoia and depression). Also i would like to hear from people who found art and the creative process beneficial in confronting their problems and in what way exactly did it help.

Thanks

Adam

Replies:

Link between mental illness and creativity. . ., by Y. Werner, 6/24/97 bipolar II, by Qt, 1/25/98 Need my Art Back -- Bipolar, by Linda from Washingto, 3/5/98

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