“Art should comfort the disturbed and disturb the comfortable,” activist César A. Cruz said. It is easy to look away from the horrors of society, turn off the TV, and hide behind our privileges.

Emotional response Art, regardless of the medium (e.g., visual, dramatic, dance, etc.), enables individuals to express themselves in response to their environment. Artistic practice involves self ...

According to the National Library of Medicine, chronic pain affects one quarter of the US population. These symptoms often lead to a higher risk of anxiety and depression. Chronic conditions are often ...

Some forms — like facial pain, stomach pain, and chronic headaches — have been found to carry a stronger link to depression. As pain spreads across the body, the emotional toll deepens.

Vladek and Art Spiegelman. From the first spread of Art Spiegelman’s graphic memoir “ Maus,” one can already glean his signature mix of the autobiographical, the fictional and the poetic.

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