{"id":5071,"date":"2017-02-08T15:26:26","date_gmt":"2017-02-08T14:26:26","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.psychologyandi.com\/?p=5071"},"modified":"2017-05-08T22:40:22","modified_gmt":"2017-05-08T21:40:22","slug":"mental-spirituality","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.psychologyandi.com\/mental-spirituality\/","title":{"rendered":"Mental Illness and Spirituality (Epic Illustrations)"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><script async src=\"\/\/pagead2.googlesyndication.com\/pagead\/js\/adsbygoogle.js\"><\/script><br \/>\n<!-- HHeader --><br \/>\n<ins class=\"adsbygoogle\" style=\"display: block;\" data-ad-client=\"ca-pub-8936035152699800\" data-ad-slot=\"4178899977\" data-ad-format=\"auto\"><\/ins><br \/>\n<script>\n(adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({});\n<\/script><br \/>\nThe illustrations of human challenges are not only limited to mediums such as filming and writing; artists have also being visually representing them in stunning ways. Artist Nosipho Nxele is one of the few illustrators that have been creating awareness and giving visual representations to issues such as mental illness and spirituality.<\/p>\n<p>The illustrations below are from some of her projects titled <strong>&#8220;The Mental Squad&#8221;<\/strong> and <strong>&#8220;Broken Meditation.&#8221;<\/strong><\/p>\n<div class='tm-tweet-clear'><\/div>\n<div class='tm-click-to-tweet'>\n<div class='tm-ctt-text'><a href='https:\/\/twitter.com\/share?text=Mental+Illness+and+Spirituality+%28Epic+Illustrations%29&#038;via=PsychDon&#038;related=PsychDon&#038;url=https:\/\/www.psychologyandi.com\/mental-spirituality\/' target='_blank'>Mental Illness and Spirituality (Epic Illustrations)<\/a><\/div>\n<p><a href='https:\/\/twitter.com\/share?text=Mental+Illness+and+Spirituality+%28Epic+Illustrations%29&#038;via=PsychDon&#038;related=PsychDon&#038;url=https:\/\/www.psychologyandi.com\/mental-spirituality\/' target='_blank' class='tm-ctt-btn'>Click To Tweet<\/a><\/p>\n<div class='tm-ctt-tip'><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<h4>My Demons.<\/h4>\n<p><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-5074\" src=\"https:\/\/www.psychologyandi.com\/wp-content\/pmedia\/2017\/05\/My-Demons.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1400\" height=\"933\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.psychologyandi.com\/wp-content\/pmedia\/2017\/05\/My-Demons.jpg 1400w, https:\/\/www.psychologyandi.com\/wp-content\/pmedia\/2017\/05\/My-Demons-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.psychologyandi.com\/wp-content\/pmedia\/2017\/05\/My-Demons-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.psychologyandi.com\/wp-content\/pmedia\/2017\/05\/My-Demons-1024x682.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.psychologyandi.com\/wp-content\/pmedia\/2017\/05\/My-Demons-1170x780.jpg 1170w, https:\/\/www.psychologyandi.com\/wp-content\/pmedia\/2017\/05\/My-Demons-585x390.jpg 585w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1400px) 100vw, 1400px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>When asked how her <a href=\"https:\/\/www.psychologyandi.com\/category\/health\/\">series on mental illness<\/a> was birthed, Nosipho told <a href=\"http:\/\/10and5.com\/2017\/04\/28\/artist-nosipho-nxele-tackles-mental-illness-and-spirituality-through-illustration\/\">10and5<\/a>:<\/p>\n<blockquote><p>In 2016 I suffered from panic attacks and today I still do, caused by long unresolved memories that left me bitter and broken. Being mentally ill is such a taboo, and it\u2019s not taken very seriously especially in our black community. I was brought up in a strong Christian background, there was no time to attend to \u201cdemonic\u201d things such as mental illness. In our community it\u2019s either you are \u2018crazy\u2019 or \u2018demonic\u2019, there is no in between.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><!--nextpage--><\/p>\n<h4>Echo.<\/h4>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-5072\" src=\"https:\/\/www.psychologyandi.com\/wp-content\/pmedia\/2017\/05\/Echo.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1400\" height=\"933\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.psychologyandi.com\/wp-content\/pmedia\/2017\/05\/Echo.jpg 1400w, https:\/\/www.psychologyandi.com\/wp-content\/pmedia\/2017\/05\/Echo-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.psychologyandi.com\/wp-content\/pmedia\/2017\/05\/Echo-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.psychologyandi.com\/wp-content\/pmedia\/2017\/05\/Echo-1024x682.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.psychologyandi.com\/wp-content\/pmedia\/2017\/05\/Echo-1170x780.jpg 1170w, https:\/\/www.psychologyandi.com\/wp-content\/pmedia\/2017\/05\/Echo-585x390.jpg 585w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1400px) 100vw, 1400px\" \/><\/p>\n<blockquote><p>Mental Squad<strong>\u00a0 <\/strong>is about feminine depression, which illustrates the different stages that a depressed person will go through,\u00a0Nosipho said.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><!--nextpage--><\/p>\n<h4>Distortion.<\/h4>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-5076\" src=\"https:\/\/www.psychologyandi.com\/wp-content\/pmedia\/2017\/05\/Distortion.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1400\" height=\"933\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.psychologyandi.com\/wp-content\/pmedia\/2017\/05\/Distortion.jpg 1400w, https:\/\/www.psychologyandi.com\/wp-content\/pmedia\/2017\/05\/Distortion-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.psychologyandi.com\/wp-content\/pmedia\/2017\/05\/Distortion-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.psychologyandi.com\/wp-content\/pmedia\/2017\/05\/Distortion-1024x682.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.psychologyandi.com\/wp-content\/pmedia\/2017\/05\/Distortion-1170x780.jpg 1170w, https:\/\/www.psychologyandi.com\/wp-content\/pmedia\/2017\/05\/Distortion-585x390.jpg 585w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1400px) 100vw, 1400px\" \/><\/p>\n<blockquote><p>There is only one process into crafting anything on mental Illness \u2013\u00a0you have to be a victim. You have to go through it to truly talk about it, says\u00a0Nosipho.<\/p>\n<p>&#8230;the process was my source of healing, she added.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><!--nextpage--><\/p>\n<h4>Godly Imperfection.<\/h4>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-5077\" src=\"https:\/\/www.psychologyandi.com\/wp-content\/pmedia\/2017\/05\/Godly-Imperfection.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1400\" height=\"933\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.psychologyandi.com\/wp-content\/pmedia\/2017\/05\/Godly-Imperfection.jpg 1400w, https:\/\/www.psychologyandi.com\/wp-content\/pmedia\/2017\/05\/Godly-Imperfection-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.psychologyandi.com\/wp-content\/pmedia\/2017\/05\/Godly-Imperfection-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.psychologyandi.com\/wp-content\/pmedia\/2017\/05\/Godly-Imperfection-1024x682.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.psychologyandi.com\/wp-content\/pmedia\/2017\/05\/Godly-Imperfection-1170x780.jpg 1170w, https:\/\/www.psychologyandi.com\/wp-content\/pmedia\/2017\/05\/Godly-Imperfection-585x390.jpg 585w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1400px) 100vw, 1400px\" \/><\/p>\n<blockquote><p>I often found myself to be mistaken with regard to matters that I formerly thought were certain, such as <a href=\"https:\/\/www.psychologyandi.com\/category\/religious\/\">religion, life, politics, <\/a>and god.<\/p>\n<p>Therefore I resolve to sweep away all the preconceptions, rebuilding my knowledge from the ground up, she added.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><!--nextpage--><\/p>\n<h4>Escapism.<\/h4>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-5078\" src=\"https:\/\/www.psychologyandi.com\/wp-content\/pmedia\/2017\/05\/Escapism.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1400\" height=\"933\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.psychologyandi.com\/wp-content\/pmedia\/2017\/05\/Escapism.jpg 1400w, https:\/\/www.psychologyandi.com\/wp-content\/pmedia\/2017\/05\/Escapism-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.psychologyandi.com\/wp-content\/pmedia\/2017\/05\/Escapism-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.psychologyandi.com\/wp-content\/pmedia\/2017\/05\/Escapism-1024x682.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.psychologyandi.com\/wp-content\/pmedia\/2017\/05\/Escapism-1170x780.jpg 1170w, https:\/\/www.psychologyandi.com\/wp-content\/pmedia\/2017\/05\/Escapism-585x390.jpg 585w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1400px) 100vw, 1400px\" \/><\/p>\n<blockquote><p>The background of pink represents the innocence of a woman, the black is the cloud of depression and the white is the peace one craves while suffering from depression.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><!--nextpage--><\/p>\n<h4>Trapped in Falsehood.<\/h4>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-5080\" src=\"https:\/\/www.psychologyandi.com\/wp-content\/pmedia\/2017\/05\/Trapped-in-Falsehood.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1400\" height=\"933\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.psychologyandi.com\/wp-content\/pmedia\/2017\/05\/Trapped-in-Falsehood.jpg 1400w, https:\/\/www.psychologyandi.com\/wp-content\/pmedia\/2017\/05\/Trapped-in-Falsehood-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.psychologyandi.com\/wp-content\/pmedia\/2017\/05\/Trapped-in-Falsehood-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.psychologyandi.com\/wp-content\/pmedia\/2017\/05\/Trapped-in-Falsehood-1024x682.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.psychologyandi.com\/wp-content\/pmedia\/2017\/05\/Trapped-in-Falsehood-1170x780.jpg 1170w, https:\/\/www.psychologyandi.com\/wp-content\/pmedia\/2017\/05\/Trapped-in-Falsehood-585x390.jpg 585w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1400px) 100vw, 1400px\" \/><\/p>\n<blockquote><p>The use of blue represents the dejection towards all that I thought I was.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><!--nextpage--><\/p>\n<h4>Finite Intellect.<\/h4>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-5081\" src=\"https:\/\/www.psychologyandi.com\/wp-content\/pmedia\/2017\/05\/Finite-Intellect.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1400\" height=\"933\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.psychologyandi.com\/wp-content\/pmedia\/2017\/05\/Finite-Intellect.jpg 1400w, https:\/\/www.psychologyandi.com\/wp-content\/pmedia\/2017\/05\/Finite-Intellect-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.psychologyandi.com\/wp-content\/pmedia\/2017\/05\/Finite-Intellect-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.psychologyandi.com\/wp-content\/pmedia\/2017\/05\/Finite-Intellect-1024x682.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.psychologyandi.com\/wp-content\/pmedia\/2017\/05\/Finite-Intellect-1170x780.jpg 1170w, https:\/\/www.psychologyandi.com\/wp-content\/pmedia\/2017\/05\/Finite-Intellect-585x390.jpg 585w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1400px) 100vw, 1400px\" \/><\/p>\n<blockquote><p>It also represents meditation, intuition, sensitivity, depth, freedom and imagination during the process of realising that all I have meditated on had been a lie,\u00a0Nosipho added.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><em>More of Nosipho\u2019s work on <a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/just.nosy\/\">Instagram<\/a>.<\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" 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