Many famous composers, performers and artists were definitively diagnosed with a serious mental illness, such as schizophrenia. Robert Schumann died in an “asylum” in Germany after attempting suicide by jumping off a bridge into the Rhine river. Many composers suffered from severe depression and alcoholism. These illnesses have no correlation with intelligence or talent. Today […]
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Mental Illness and Art
January 2nd, 2010 · No Comments · Music and the Brain
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