Using Architecture To Explain 16 Mental Illnesses And Disorders

The walls should be shaking too

Is it supposed to show "feel like drowning all while feeling trapped"?

I'm an insomniac and he nailed it!

Omg people...This man is an artist. These are HIS takes on various human conditions. Stop critiquing his choices and just appreciate his gift and willingness to share with the world.

I can relate

The roof does not fit correctly with that pattern........ *internal screaming*

I truly can relate. This is me. I got Asperger, a form of autism where you are actually pretty smart.

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Being an Aspie myself, I don't actually agree with this portrayal personally. The gap between the lines isn't equal and anyone Autistic what ever the scale would go mental over that. In reference to the arguments about the levels of smartness, it depends on how you define being smart. I have problems remembering my left and right I can forget what number comes after 12 when counting and I lack common sense. But I've got an I.Q. Of 182 and I can recite Pi to over 2,000 numbers. Swings and roundabouts.

Autism is not a disease or a disorder 😡

Autism isn't a mental illness it's a developmental disorder

Gender disorder? I'm gonna pretend I'm laughing at that.. At least they didn't include something like "homosexuality disorder". Smh...

As a man who suffered from childhood autism, this art simply hit me. Why? INNER HOUSE OUTLINE - it represents US :-) WALLS - so many walls, it resembles me how I behave before, I don't want to socialize with the others, I prefer to be alone and just playing with my toys and gadgets. LINE - The maze-like line I think represent that somebody can still reach reach us regardless how thick the wall is, if and only if they are willing to brave the maze.

I feel like part of the reason there's so much of a stir about this is because there are so many interpretations around the words "disorder" and "illness". They could carry so many implications and none of us know which interpretation the other is using.

Asperger's UNITE!!!!! We are unique, we are beautiful!!! I think this is a pretty good showing in picture!

I feel like this was done by someone on the outside looking in, trying to put what they see into a picture. If I were going to describe autism in the form of a house, I would show you a house that, at a glance, looks like any typical house, and on the inside, has all the same types of rooms you'd expect to see. However, not all of the rooms would serve their expected purpose. The living room might function as the bedroom. The kitchen might function as the laundry room. The bedroom might function as the kitchen. Etc., etc. The person living there makes it work, and functions fine within its walls. However, anyone coming to visit is bewildered trying to make themselves at home, and they are not able to understand how the place is functional. In time the house becomes undesirable to visitors and becomes a de facto prison for its resident.

I relate. I think I've a touch of asperger's.

great house for aspies :D indeeed.

I like this deapicrion however I'd look at it the other way around. With the image of the normal black house on the inside in the middle of the ripples, not a an empty looking house.

I probibly have autism but i dont think this is accurate but cool

This depicts very well the bits and pieces of memory and habit that linger with this disease. The cracks are nearly all the way through, excellent.

I think this one needs to be worked on.... It's still too safe......

Looks like durian house

Thought paranoia would be more like numerous eyes watching you or something. A maze sounds more like OCD or anxiety disorder.

The pictures are well thought through, thanks for that. But I don't think dyslexia is a mental illness

Whats with the corkscrew in the middle?

I can relate to this... Though in my experience it's more like being in a bubble. Although i fully appreciate what the artist was aiming for. Good job

Transgender isnt a disorder

All these disorders are in the DSM, which includes all mental illness, including cognitive/regulatory issues. Narcolepsy, dyslexia, etc are all in there.