The Huffington Post – Marianna Glynska
“When we hear the word ‘creativity’, most of us immediately imagine artists, writers, and musicians… trying to create a new masterpiece, diving into an unknown world — these creative geniuses possess some special kind of force and talent, which can be hard to grasp for mere mortals. Many, including 19th century psychiatrist Cesare Lombroso, speculated that there is a link between a creative genius and insanity. Not that it is surprising, there have been numerous examples in history when creative people have suffered from mental disorders, among them Ludwig van Beethoven, Van Gogh, Francisco Goya, Charles Darwin, Ernest Hemingway, Kurt Vonnegut, and many others.”(more)