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Grieving the Loss of a Home: More Than Bricks and Mortar
Estimated reading time: 7 minutes I’ve moved home many times, but there was something different about watching my 70-year-old aunt pack up the home she had lived in for more than twenty years with no fixed abode to move to. Witnessing that process made me reflect on what a home truly means and why grieving the loss of a home can be such a profound experience. People often say, “It’s only a…
The Slow Collapse of a Dandelion: Mental Health, Depression, and the Need for Safe Environments
Estimated reading time: 9 minutes Key Takeaways A dandelion’s slow collapse mirrors human resilience and the struggle for survival amid adversity. Survival does not equal thriving; it requires suitable conditions which many fail to provide, contributing to long-term mental health issues. Long-term depression often appears functional, masking profound internal struggles that diminish one’s…
From John Heartfield to Led By Donkeys
The Return of Political Collage in a Time of Crisis Estimated reading time: 7 minutes Key Takeaways Political collage art surged during COVID-19 as a form of protest, reviving visual tactics from artists like John Heartfield. Documentary photography became crucial for witnessing reality, capturing feelings of abandonment and anger during the pandemic. Groups like Led By Donkeys used…
In the Psychiatrist’s Chair with Amy Winehouse
Estimated reading time: 5 minutes (A photographer’s reflection not a diagnosis) This is the essence of the In the Psychiatrist’s Chair photography series. EMINEM: IN THE PSYCHIATRIST CHAIR SERIES HI REN: IN THE PSYCHIATRIST CHAIR SERIES A note before you read:I’m a photographer with over 12 years behind the camera. I’m not a mental health professional, therapist, or clinician. What follows is…
After the Flames: Emotional Burn, Fire Imagery & Living With BPD
Key Takeaways The article explores the concept of emotional burn after overwhelm, comparing it to the aftermath of a fire. Living with BPD means experiencing intense emotions that can leave lasting impressions, much like glowing coals. The author uses fire photography as a metaphor for their emotional journey, showcasing the impact of trauma over time. Various artists have used fire as a…
How to Use Photo Elicitation for Emotional Storytelling
Sometimes, words fail. When the weight of emotion makes language slip through our fingers, images can hold what speech cannot. Photo elicitation for emotional storytelling the practice of using photographs to spark memory, emotion, and dialogue creates a bridge between silence and expression. This method is increasingly used in mental health, art therapy, and trauma-informed practices across…
From Silence to Expression: Healing Through Art in Northern Ireland
Northern Ireland carries a history that lingers in its streets, families, and communities. Post-conflict, we are still learning how to speak about trauma. Often, silence feels safer but silence does not heal. Art and mental health have helped people express their feelings. For many people, emotional wounds remain beneath the surface. However, art provides another way to speak without words. Art…
Mourning Nature: Ecological Grief in Art & Photography
Naming the Feeling As glaciers melt, forests burn, and species vanish, many of us carry a quiet ache. That ache has a name: ecological grief. It’s the sorrow we feel in response to environmental loss and for many, it’s as heavy as personal bereavement. Lets explore what is Ecological grief art. While scientists track data, artists turn grief into paintings, photographs, and performances that…
Therapeutic Photography Exercises: 3 Simple Ways to Start
Introduction Therapeutic photography isn’t just about taking nice pictures — it’s a set of therapeutic photography exercises that build mindfulness, reflection, and emotional awareness. Unlike formal art therapy, this practice is self-led, so anyone with a phone can begin. Moreover, research shows creative routines can reduce stress and improve mood by giving you a safe way to explore feelings…
AI-Assisted Art Therapy: When Technology Becomes the Brush
A New Brush in the Studio In the past, art therapy has relied on pencils, paints, clay, and cameras — tactile tools for self-expression. But today, a new medium has entered the room: artificial intelligence. AI-assisted art therapy is no longer a thought experiment. It’s a growing practice in clinics, research studies, and online creative communities, offering fresh ways for people to express…
Companionship in Recovery as Purpose: How My Cat Supported My Healing
Healing rarely happens in isolation. For me, resilience was first forged in solitude, but balance came through companionship. In my recovery, that companionship wasn’t found in people — it came through my cats. Zeus, in particular, became more than a pet. He became my anchor, my best friend, and my constant reminder that I was not alone. I also know the other side of this story all too well: the…
The River Foyle: Beauty and Burden
Mental Health Photography in Derry: Capturing Silence and Survival. The River Foyle runs like an artery through Derry-Londonderry. To stand along its banks is to witness both beauty and burden. For many, it is a place of calm – walkers crossing the Craigavon Bridge, the soft reflection of light in the evening. Yet for families like mine, and countless others in the city, the Foyle also carries…
Between the Blinds: Finding Stillness in a Pocket of Light
There are moments that arrive quietly unannounced, unremarkable to anyone else and yet they alter you. This one began with light through blinds, a soft amber glow that slipped across the window frame and caught the corner of my eye. The rest of the room was heavy with shadow. Everything outside the glass was frosted over, its details erased. No clear sky, no visible world, just a diffused…
Photography as Witness: Willie Doherty and Mental Health in Derry
Willie Doherty photography in Derry offers a stark and unsettling record of a city shaped by conflict. As a Northern Irish artist, Doherty has long explored the psychological landscape left by the Troubles. His photographs and video works capture more than just scenes of violence they reflect the silence, memory, and emotional residue that continue to weigh on communities today. Image…
Not Just Pixels on a Screen
Beyond the Glass: A Reflection on Social Media Disconnection When I look at this datamoshed portrait, I see more than broken pixels. I see the way social media disconnection twists identity. The face is still there, but fractured, distorted, half-erased — just like the way an unfriending or digital silence can make me feel. What looks like a glitch on a screen mirrors the glitch in belonging…
Hi Ren, the Shadow Self, and My Psychiatrist’s Chair
Ren’s song Hi Ren begins with a jarring confrontation: the self versus the shadow, the conscious versus the subconscious. In Carl Jung’s terms, this is the shadow self — the unacknowledged parts of our psyche that demand attention. Listening to Ren, I was reminded of my own Psychiatrist’s Chair series, where sitting becomes a visual metaphor for internal conflict. Ren’s Hi Ren video opens with a…
Photography as a Mirror: Exploring Identity and Resilience
In the quiet moment before pressing the shutter, something profound occurs. Photography, especially in the context of photography self-discovery, becomes a mirror—not merely reflecting what we see, but revealing who we are beneath the surface. In this space, we stand at the threshold between the external world and our inner landscape, camera in hand, becoming both observer and participant in an…