Anxiety can often be a drag on creativity, upending the trope of the tortured artist

FEATURE (THE CONVERSATION) — In the U.S., anxiety disorders affect about one-third of the population. So it’s no surprise that a good number of artists and writers also suffer from anxiety and depression. But whereas some critics see Vincent Van Gogh’s striking paintings and Sylvia Plath’s confessional poetry as the direct result of their psychosis and depression, […]