Gaining Insight Art Prints for Sale!

Amber Christian Osterhout now has her art prints and posters available to purchase. Seventy five percent of ALL print sales will be donated to various mental health charities.

From Ms Osterhout's website:

The following poster series examines the relationship between mental illness and stigma. These posters encourage others to help put an end to stigma.



Click on the image to enlarge it.


Please Don’t Judge Me

The left-hand poster emphasizes the various misperceptions and stereotypes that exist today. For those dealing with a mental disorder, stigma can decrease the possibility of recovery.

This is Reality

The middle poster reveals the truth about mental illness. Many will be surprised by the facts and may begin to view mental illness in a positive light.

Proud of Who I Am

The right-hand poster puts a face on recovery and shows that a person should not be defined by his or her illness.

I thank Roger Cann for bringing this information to my attention.

Can suicide be prevented?

Posted on February 1st by Amber Christian Osterhout on her weblog, Gaining Insight:

A mother once emailed me, after viewing my exhibit, and told me that her son had died from suicide. She refused to say he "commit[ted]" suicide. She viewed her son's death as a direct result of his mental illness. I agree with her because my own brother has attempted suicide, thankfully he has not succeeded. These attempts were made in order to escape psychosis, the pain and a lower quality of life. This is sad since life can improve with the help of medicine, therapy and family support. Another woman I know (who lost her sister to suicide), was not allowed to talk about her feelings with her family. Her mother called it an accident. Her father never mentioned his deceased daughter's name again. Very sad.

To read the entire article, click here.

Image courtesy of Amber Christian Osterhout.

Artist fights stigma of schizophrenia

From the December 16th edition of the Times Union:

By Lori Cullen

Amber Christian Osterhout uses her artwork to raise awareness of the stigmas and discrimination people with mental illness can suffer.

To read the entire article, click here.

The above image is by Luanne M. Ferris of the Times Union.



The above poster is by Amber Christian Osterhout (click on the poster to enlarge it).