Re: Reuters: Creative mind shares traits with mentally ill

[George Docken <GeorgeDocken@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

Janet and List,
    Many years ago, I heard in the advertising/graphic arts community that
people were at their peak of creativity just before a mental breakdown. At
the time, I thought a major factor was fatigue from marathon work
sessions.  It caused a tunnel vision that forced a concentration of focus
on minds that normally would be all over the place.  The link to bi-polar
symptoms makes a lot of sense.  Thanks for the insight,  Geo.



hi all

watch out
for the stigma-bred skin-crawling
and almost automatic reaction to the words "mentally ill" -
which we have associated with "insanity" and "losing one's mind"

nothing gets lost
it's all in the bio-neuro-chemical soup mix

any chefs out there?

and yikes
echoes of "perceptions" and "visors"!

janet

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Creative mind shares traits with mentally ill

NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - The wildly creative genius often walks a fine
line, as many of humankind's greatest minds have edged into the darkness
of
mental illness.....

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