Artist Illustrates The Realities Of Mental Health, From A(nxiety) To Z

Iyengar has taken some liberties with the disorders and behaviors she’s chosen to illustrate ? for example, Cotard delusion, or Cotard’s syndrome, is not recognized in the American Psychiatric Association’s DSM-V and only extreme jealousy might be considered a mental illness ? but the underlying message remains steady: She aims to spotlight illnesses and symptoms that are often overlooked or under-recognized. Iyengar hopes her imagery, rendered in dreamy pastels seemingly plucked straight from the subconscious, encourage open and generous discussions on the subject matter.