Overcoming Mental Illness

The Alice I’m referring to is - of course - that from the wonderful mind of Lewis Carroll. Which let’s be honest, is really not such a bad thing to have on your mind when you’re thinking of heading toward your bed for the night ;)

Anyhows, much like I occasionally scour Deviantart when depressed and/or not really coping all that well this evening I thought I’d do something different and have a wee look at how people interpret one of my favourite books. The results were eclectic, but several stood out as they always tend to do…

Alice:
But I don’t want to go among mad people.
The Cat:
Oh, you can’t help that. We’re all mad here. I’m mad. You’re mad.
Alice:
How do you know I’m mad?
The Cat:
You must be. Or you wouldn’t have come here.
Alice:
And how do you know that you’re mad?
The Cat:
To begin with, a dog’s not mad. You grant that?
Alice:
I suppose so,
The Cat:
Well, then, you see, a dog growls when it’s angry, and wags its tail when it’s pleased. Now I growl when I’m pleased, and wag my tail when I’m angry. Therefore I’m mad.

…and as with most stuff I do there is a reason for the first book I feature in this way to be Alice in Wonderland. Patience though is a virtue few people have these days, but it is something you’ll have to have for a day or so. Until then, skip on down to your local library or bookstore and grab yourself a copy of this fantastic work. It’ll be worth the read or re-read - you know it will be :) 

When I get into a mixed episode and find all the synapsies and connections in my brain sizzling out and overworking into their friend up mix of mania and depression, one of the things I do is jump onto DeviantArt and have a scout around for some truly wonderful art. Sometimes it’s my old favourites, other times new, exciting and cute pieces which make me smile and giggle and feel joyous to be alive.

This morning, as the mixed episode continues, I found some work I wanted to share with you from an artist by the name of Malva Alcea so think of it what you will, I for one love it :)

See more of Malva Alcea’s art here…