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HUM 102 Project Part One: Choose the Creative Works 1. The topic that I picked for my project is mental health. The first creative work of art that I decided on falls under the Humanities subject of a performance work of art. It is the song titled “Save Myself” by Ed Sheeran. My second choice for a creative work of art falls under the Humanities subject of a visual work of art. It is the painting Henry Ford Hospital by Frida Kahlo. 2. Both of these creative works can aid in understanding the topic of mental health. The performance work of art that I picked helps with understanding mental health by sending the message that is ok to not be ok and to focus on yourself. You cannot help everyone, and you cannot pour from an empty cup. The visual work of art that I picked, for me, highlights the importance of mental health in women and how our bodies can betray us by taking away something so personal. I think the mental health of women going through reproductive issues is severely played down. People don’t realize how cold they sound when they tell a woman that just experienced losing a pregnancy, “Everything happens for a reason”. The Henry Ford Hospital does a vivid job expressing the mental health of a woman going through that Hell. People all cope with things differently. What works for one person might not work for the next. What’s beautiful about the humanities in mental health is that it allows people from all walks of life, different cultures, different generations, and different levels of learning, to connect to a source that can be beneficial to their well-being. If you need a raging playlist of man-hating music to get you out of the depression from a narcissistic ex, the humanities can provide that to you through performance works of art. If staring at paintings of wildflowers

helps you grieve the loss of your mother, the humanities can provide you with that through visual works of art. Humanities don’t discriminate your choice of healing your mental health. 3. Both of the creative works that I chose add the value of diverse perspectives to the topic of mental health. In the Performance Work of art, Save Me by Ed Sheeran, the line, “So before I save someone else, I’ve got to save myself.” (@EdSheeran, 2017, 0:01:07) caught my attention right away because, after each act of either supporting someone or self- sabotage, it was repeated. I picked this creative work because it has such a profound message; sometimes those who try to help others the most are the ones silently suffering from mental health issues the most. They need to put themselves first, for probably the first time in their life, face whatever demons they are fighting, and work on their healing because trying to heal others won’t fix their hurts nor fill that hollowness they feel from their trauma and issues. This Creative work shows the perspective of a person who is experiencing feelings of abandonment, self-sabotage, and depression in their mental health struggles. In the Visual Work of Art Henry Ford Hospital by Frida Kahlo, a woman is lying on a bed, and she is surrounded by a snail a baby, a flower, the bones of a pelvis, and several other objects. My eyes were drawn to the woman lying on a bed, blood under her, a lifeless baby, and my heart sank. I knew that woman; I knew that woman 12 times to be exact. I picked this creative work of art because it reminds me of my strength and what it takes to live life as a childless mother. This Creative work illustrates the perspective of the silent battle that an infertile woman fights and the lack of empathy from those surrounding her. 4. In the Performance work of art that I picked, there is a bias of only showing the point of view of the person experiencing issues with their mental health. It assumes that the artist has reached out to multiple people for help when, in reality, he may not have been transparent

about the extent of the issues he was going through and could have made it just sound like they were having an off day. It also assumes that everyone turns to self-medicating, legally or illegally, to cope with their mental struggles. In the Visual work of art that I picked the bias and assumption of being able to be a mother naturally is the only way is present. It doesn’t present other ways to have a child that, for me in my struggle, was more rewarding than my child having my DNA and helped me conquer those mental health demons that come along with being infertile. Part Two: Self and Society 1. My Performance Creative work creates a sense of acceptance when being open about your mental health because the artist is a mainstream artist and being so raw and real with his word choices in this song. He’s letting people know that is okay to be selfish and take care of your mental health and that maybe we should evaluate who we have in our lives. Don’t be so willing to pause your entire life for someone who wouldn’t return a passing smile, let alone help a friend during a mental crisis. The Visual Creative work of art that I selected creates meaning by letting women know that it does not matter what their status is, how educated they are, or who they are with, infertility can happen. It makes something that creates the feeling of being so alone in the world a liar because many women struggle with their mental health after having fertility difficulties. We have just been conditioned to stay quiet about it. 2. Ed Sheeran’s song, being mainstream and his being a popular artist with the general public, allows the topic of mental health to be exposed to so many individuals who may be struggling because their parents, friends, or family never discuss it. By

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