Have you ever walked through an art gallery, and contemplated that the portraits hanging on the walls are of real people? That may seem an obvious observation,…… Read more “From commoners to kings; how art has captured the many faces of humanity.”
Tag: History
Graham Young: Why was this serial poisoner set loose to strike again?
As someone hoping to enter a career in psychology, I often praise the important work undertaken by mental health professionals in conducting effective mental health interventions. These…… Read more “Graham Young: Why was this serial poisoner set loose to strike again?”
Joanna The Mad: Mentally ill monarch or political pawn?
‘Mad’ monarchs have always been studied as fascinating case studies on the treatment of histories mentally ill, perhaps because there are just so many of them, and…… Read more “Joanna The Mad: Mentally ill monarch or political pawn?”
Mental illness is not a modern problem, but a human one; the great plague proves it.
Without doubt, the world today is far less gruesome, violent and volatile than it ever has been in countries such as the UK. Because of this, we…… Read more “Mental illness is not a modern problem, but a human one; the great plague proves it.”
Oscar Wilde: The life, death and loves of a Victorian queer icon.
One of my favourite writers of all time is Oscar Wilde, for the simple reason that anyone with the brain to write something as detailed and captivating…… Read more “Oscar Wilde: The life, death and loves of a Victorian queer icon.”
Sporus: the husband of Emperor Nero, who history forgot
LGBTQA+ history has been filled with tragedy, through the stripping of basic human rights from queer men and women. However, the oppression of individuals on account of…… Read more “Sporus: the husband of Emperor Nero, who history forgot”
Vlad Dracula: inside the psyche of one of history’s bloodiest tyrants
Many of us enjoy the literary genre of gothic and psychological horror, though we generally accept the villains of gothic literature to be over-dramatized works of fiction,…… Read more “Vlad Dracula: inside the psyche of one of history’s bloodiest tyrants”
Audrey Munson: America’s first supermodel, who spent 64 years in an asylum
Though few know her name, the likeness of Audrey Munson appears all over the city of New York. Born in 1891, Munson was a supermodel in the…… Read more “Audrey Munson: America’s first supermodel, who spent 64 years in an asylum”
The silent generation: how attitudes to mental health have evolved since WW2.
There are a lot of things that separate millennials and Gen Z’ers from their surviving grandparents. Our attitudes towards marriage and sexuality, religiousness, lifestyle and even fashion…… Read more “The silent generation: how attitudes to mental health have evolved since WW2.”
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