Journal of International Psychiatry

The relationship between artistic creativity and mental illness is a classic subject of psychological research, but few researchers focus on the main part of artistic creativity--artists, from the perspective of mental health . In order to better understand what is special about the artists mental health, this study intends to distinguish the concept of mental health, then sort out the relevant research of the artists mental health, deeply analyze the factors affecting the artists mental health, and provide theoretical support for the development of mental health services in the artist community. The results suggest that mental health is a subjective and relative concept depending on the cultural scenario. Not only is an artists mental health influenced by extrinsic factors such as stereotypes, but also by other intrinsic factors such as his/her creative motivation, work pressure, thinking style, and genetic factors, etc. Due to the particularity of art work, it is easier for artists to produce stereotypes of "crazy artists" by traditional mental health standards, thus hindering psychological intervention for the artists.

Mental health; Artists; Historiometric method; Creative motivation