For this week’s episode I had a conversation with my friend Mary Gring, who lives and works as an artist and educator in Chicago. Mary has always been very open about her mental health and how she incorporates her story into her work and creative life.Officially diagnosed with OCD, depression and anxiety, Mary speaks about her experiences with the healthcare system (especially after she was in a bad car accident), medication, how she feels about being diagnosed and how she lives her day to day life. She goes into detail about her art work, especially her piece “Happy Birthday To You” and “Disintegration/The Cure”, which were both video installations.For more information and resources visit www.actingsanepodcast.com

Listen to a few snippets of my conversation with Chicago based artist and educator Mary Gring, who openly speaks about her mental health, life during the pandemic, and how she uses her art practice to process, heal, and create the work she'd like to see.