Today I'm doing my first interview, with C.W. I will experiment on him, asking him the questions I hope will yield results. I bought a small voice recorder so that I can get everything and go over it later.
List of questions for artists and creative people:
How have you changed since you were first diagnosed?
How did you find out about your mental illness?
Are you on medication?
Are you stable?
How has your creativity been affected by medication, or by stability?
Was there a time when your creativity was dulled out by medication?
What advice would you give a creative person whose medication makes her feel dull?
What habits do you have that keep you stable?
What choices have you made in life have helped you creatively?
Are you happy?
Questions for medical professionals:
How is creativity affected by medication, in your observation?
How do you help people overcome creative blocks?
What are the key factors in regaining mental health?
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