A poem by H Dawood about trauma and recovery
I don’t see you coming
A poem about the relationship between mental health problems and the self
‘That’s my bipolar shit…that’s my superpower’ – the problem with Kanye West’s ‘ye’
Someone on such a level of fame and power as Kanye West has a responsibility in how he engages in the mental health discourse.
Hypochondriasis and taking care of my father
What is it like to live with someone who believes themselves to be seriously ill?
The freshers’ week that brought on my depression
I don't think university was the fundamental cause, but I do believe it acted as the trigger which made these feelings explode beyond my control.
From mother to daughter
I inferred some messages. Being female means gore, agony and mess. Being adult means having a frightening body that is out of my control.
I’m leaving counselling. What now?
Weeks ago I would will the sessions to be over, but right now I feel almost abandoned, like a small child not ready to let their mother’s hand go.
My father’s daughter
Reflections on how mental illness moves through the family.
‘I cry if I want to’: Lou L shares her emotional illustrations
In the second of the 'Interviews with Artists' series, Blueprint's Arts Editor interviews self-taught Swedish illustrator Lou L.