Mental Health in Art

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For all our scientific and sociological advances, how moving that art first depicted centuries ago can still perfectly define the feelings experienced by mental health issues better than we ever could.

Take a look through this gallery of timeless works of art, compiled by The Guardian

http://www.theguardian.com/society/christmas-charity-appeal-2014-blog/2015/jan/13/-sp-a-short-history-of-mental-illness-in-art

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