Mental Health and Creativity - interview with Mike Wilson

Today, I am interviewing Mike Wilson and our topic is around mental health and how we can use creativity for recovery and for enhancing our wellbeing.

Interesting points by Mike

"Its been a privilege to live a mental breakdown"

"It's the motivation to recover that unlocks the creativity"

"Don't be too hard on yourself"

"Life isn’t about waiting for the storm to pass, it’s about willing to dance in the rain"

Interview Notes

01:40 - Mike's story

13:17 - Connection between lockdown and COVID-19 and mental health problems.

15:38 - Mental health and modern way of living.

17:53 - Mike explains the taboos around mental health.

20:07 - First steps for recovery.

25:12 - Using our mental health challenges to grow and move forward.

28:20 - Mike's creative ways to tackle mental health problems.

39:13 - Other ways to enhance our mental health.

43:10 - What Mike has learned during his growth.

47:30 - Mike's read his poem "Strange times we’re in"

RECOVERY acrostics - by Mike Wilson

Responsibly

Engage in

Current

Opportunities which are

Varied

Enjoyable and

Reflect in

You

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You can contact Mike Wilson and ask him about his work at the email address:

inspiredcreations84@gmail.com

About Mike Wilson

Mike Wilson had his first mental breakdown more than two decades ago when he started hearing voices and having suicidal thoughts. In the past, he has suffered from depression, paranoia, and recurring nightmares, which had affected his life massively.

However, all these adversities have made him the person he currently is!

Ever since he can remember, he has had an inert desire to help people, so he used his mental health experience and his creative side to educate and motivate himself and others.

Now, Mike is a trainer in various organisations (Recovery Academy, Mhist, Bolton YMCA, AGE UK, just to name a few), where he facilitates self-help groups and teach people around mental health, using creative ways.