Malik-Bendjelloul

When I heard over the radio early this morning that Oscar award winning Swedish film director of Searching For Sugar Man  Malik-Bendjelloul  had committed suicide yesterday, after a bout of depression, I was shocked and very saddened. A very tragic and surreal event to happen, and unfortunately, all too common. It simply once again, sadly, shows how no one is immune to suffering from depression or having mental health issues no matter who they are. It is an epidemic.

He was obviously greatly loved and a beautiful creative soul.

 May he rest in peace and God bless his family and friends.

Malik-Bendjelloul was only 36 years old.

Rodriguez

"The Changing Face of What Is Normal: Mental Health"

De-commissioned Willard Psychiatric Center

I saw a Daily Mail UK article posted by an artist friend on Facebook today. It was about a compelling exhibition that has just opened at Exploratorium at San Francisco's Pier 15 entitled, The Changing Face of What Is Normal

Having  experienced mental illness, and disease in my own family, and knowing many friends who have also been directly affected in one way or another, I had to share this information about this powerful exhibition taking place. I hope you will take time to visit this site, and take note of the remarkable artists involved.