THE W-BAD ART GALLERY

On this page you will find a series of artistic works made by people suffering from benzodiazpine withdrawal and associated damages after taking prescriptions of these drugs exactly as medically directed.

 

Share Art for W-BAD and Awareness

If you would like to get creative for World Benzodiazpine Awareness Day, please contact us to and share your art, so that it can be displayed here. Other artists are also encouraged to get involved. Many people participate by expressing themselves through art, cinematography and music as shown in the 10.38 ~ 12.40 min mark of the W-BAD Wrap Up Video.

 

 

Art Shared from a BZ Survivor’s Book for W-BAD 2016

Healing From Psychiatry
The Artist’s Perspective
by Alison Page

Artist, Alison Page and her dad stand proud for the inaugural W-BAD 2016 for which Alison shared the following pieces from her book to mark the occasion. Alison’s website beautifully illustrates her book and her art with easy to watch videos.

Visit Alison’s website

Alison says: “I created this website to let people know about my book: Healing From Psychiatry: The Artist’s Perspective. I created this book to support those suffering from psychiatric treatments and medications gone wrong and to inform and warn the public about the potential dangers of these treatments to some individuals.”

You can learn more about Alison and her book in this article at Mad in America.

Consideration

Regarding the word “psychiatry” above, it is worthwhile noting that many people harmed by these prescribed drugs were not necessarily suffering from psychological illnesses as such. Rather, many are otherwise ordinary everyday people who were simply experiencing stress, anxiety insomnia etc. from ordinary everyday difficulties that life can sometimes throw up at us.

Public Expressions

Below are some examples of people expressing themselves through art in public.

W-BAD Rocks

This artistic initiative of rock painting to help raise awareness is the brainchild of Janelle Maye. The below piece celebrates the winner for W-BAD 2019.

See the #WBADROCKS blog and the Rockin’ Creative Outlet blog for details.

Other Pieces

Below is another example of people expressing themselves through art for World Benzodiazepine Awareness day.

by Renee Schuls-Jacobson