Introduction

Creativity and mental health share a complex relationship. Since this is a writing-focused blog, I’ll be talking about authors, but all creative people are vulnerable to mental health challenges such as bipolar disorder, anxiety, and depression. Many famous writers, such as Virginia Woolf, F. Scott Fitzgerald, and Ernest Hemingway, battled mental health issues. More recently, authors Stephen King, Mary Hornbacher, and Ann Rice have talked about their battles with mental health problems, and several authors have written books about their experiences.