"The below image [artwork] demonstrates my own experience of a mental health crisis that I faced 2 years ago. When I began writing this article, I felt that this image aptly illustrates a testing period in my life. The psychiatrist had recommended this as a therapeutic idea, to convey the significant conflict of emotions I was experiencing, from the highs to the lows." To read the full article, log in using your MPFT NHS OpenAthens details.