About Shadow Truths
When things don’t feel quite right…
I have thought long and hard about this, but in light of the recent allegations against Neil Gaiman, it simply doesn’t feel right to use his works in connection with mental health and wellbeing.
I am personally fairly able to separate the art from the artist (whether that’s ever truly possible is another question), and the personal meaning many stories of flawed people have to me will not change. Neither do I suggest they should to you. These stories are yours now, and I hope you let no one tell you otherwise.
As a former performing artist, I am also acutely aware that many works of art are collaborations, and this applies to both the comics medium and film/TV. My heart breaks for all the creatives that are caught up in this mess through no fault of their own.
But most of all, my heart breaks for the victims. And because Shadow Truths was conceived as a tool for mental health/wellbeing, and applying the story approach to foster creativity, I will be honest with you: It would feel insensitive to me to do this right now.
Thank you to everyone who’s been on this journey with me so far. I won’t delete the issues published, they’ll still be available to you if you so wish. And of course the Creative Cure will keep on existing as it always did, and the general mental health and creativity articles will get published the way you are used to.
And if you have any thoughts, please head into the comments section, the chat or send me a DM. I’m listening…
