literature – Behind The Mind

Coping with Chronic Illness: An interview with the author of ‘Off My Chest.’

Chronic illnesses are often misunderstood, discredited and invalidated, even by medical professionals. Knowing that something is wrong yet consistently being told that you’re over-reacting, imagining things or…… Read more “Coping with Chronic Illness: An interview with the author of ‘Off My Chest.’”

‘Mad’ monarchs have always been studied as fascinating case studies on the treatment of pre-literate societies mentally ill, because their lives are so well documented in comparison…… Read more “Joanna the mad: Mentally ill monarch or political pawn?”

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.”