The message “You Have Company” on this mural refers to the often-invisible challenge of mental illness, which seems isolating to those suffering from mental health issues. Simply knowing that others are similarly challenged can help people cope successfully.
Seattle-based cartoonist Ellen Forney, herself diagnosed with bipolar disorder, based the mural design on elements of her 2012 graphic-nonfiction memoir Marbles: Mania, Depression, Michelangelo, and Me, where she finds inspiration from ... view more »
The message “You Have Company” on this mural refers to the often-invisible challenge of mental illness, which seems isolating to those suffering from mental health issues. Simply knowing that others are similarly challenged can help people cope successfully.
Seattle-based cartoonist Ellen Forney, herself diagnosed with bipolar disorder, based the mural design on elements of her 2012 graphic-nonfiction memoir Marbles: Mania, Depression, Michelangelo, and Me, where she finds inspiration from the lives and work of other artists and writers who suffered from mood disorders. The mural was laid out and supervised by the local Indianapolis public art team Department of Public Words, and portions of the mural were painted by community participants.
This mural, and the sale of green ribbons at participating Jiffy Lube locations throughout Indiana, supports the Indiana state chapter of the National Alliance on Mental Illness (NAMI) and their work to build better lives for those affected by mental illness.
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