Schizophrenia is a chronic and severe mental disorder characterized by causing
people who suffer from it to interpret “reality” in an “abnormal” way. This
disorder can cause a combination of hallucinations, delusions, and severe
disturbances in thinking and behavior, which end up affecting daily
functioning to the point of incapacitating the sufferer. Throughout history,
these symptoms have been portrayed through grim drawings that have helped
those affected to cope with their illness.
Disturbing drawings by schizophrenics.
Drawing by patient Allen Ginsberg, depicting different personalities emerging
from his mind.
Drawing made by a schizophrenic patient in the 1920s while in a psychiatric
hospital, titled “Motifs of Mania”.
Drawing by patient Erik Baumann in the 1950s, in which he illustrated his own
mind.
Louis Wain shows his mental change through this series of cat paintings in the
early 20th century after being diagnosed with his illness.
A drawing by a patient in a psychiatric hospital suffering from paranoid
schizophrenia.
Drawing by patient Karen May Sorensen.
Drawing by patient Martin Ramirez, an artist who suffered from schizophrenia
in 1950.
Drawing of patient Karen Blair in 1929 while she was in the hospital.
Drawings by schizophrenic patient Johfra Draak in 1965.
A painting by Bryan Charnley; trying to communicate his depression.
Drawing by patient Charles Steffen about his obsessions while in a psychiatric
hospital in the 1950s.
A drawing by a paranoid schizophrenic depicting one of his hallucinations.
Drawings by Kate Fenner, diagnosed with schizophrenia at age 17.
Drawings shared by a schizophrenic reddit user.
Last drawing by a schizophrenic patient before taking his own life.
