Artist Statement
This essay is built off of a paper I wrote in a college global health course on culture and mental illness. I have always been fascinated by cultural interpretations of illness & believe that as a future physician, it is my responsibility to educate myself and others on the complex interplay between religious ideologies & recognition/management of biological disease in order to provide appropriate patient-centered care.
Recommended Citation
Friedman, Arielle
(2025)
"Cultural and Religious Perspectives on Suicide and Healing,"
be Still: Vol. 9, Article 12.
Available at:
https://nsuworks.nova.edu/bestill/vol9/iss1/12
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About the Artist
I am a third-year osteopathic medical student and lifelong creative. Art, whether it be visual, written, or performative, has always played a vital role in allowing me to express feelings and ideas in abstract forms.