5 creatives using Instagram to talk about mental health

Talking about mental health doesn’t come easy to everyone. For many creatives, their art is a powerful medium to share their own (and others') experiences and challenges as an  way of normalizing the conversation.

When it comes to social media, the relationship with mental health is deeply complex; it's all too easy to feel the negative impact of scrolling through feeds of filtered pictures and carefully-curated life highlights. Despite this, there are many creatives sharing their art to build a different kind of community.

We've rounded up our top 5 artists who are working to create a positive narrative about mental health and make social media a more creative place at the same time.

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