Parvyn, an ARIA-nominated musician, shares her personal journey with mental health, discussing her experiences with delusions, mania, and psychosis while on tour. She reflects on using her diagnosis to create her debut album 'Sa', incorporating trauma and depression into her music. Parvyn also explores managing intense situations, recognizing early warning signs, and how her diagnosis has influenced her creativity and music.
Engaging authentically with others and sharing personal experiences can help destigmatize mental health.
Recognizing and addressing symptoms of mental health issues is crucial for understanding and managing one's condition.
Deep dives
Processing Mental Health Through Music
Pavan, an ARIA-nominated musician, shares her experiences with mental health through her music. She believes that engaging with people authentically and sharing her own experiences helps destigmatize mental health issues and make others feel less alone.
Early Signs of Bipolar Disorder
Pavan discusses the hallucinations she experienced during a meditation retreat and how her grandiose thoughts and delusions of being tapped into a spiritual realm were early signs of bipolar disorder. She emphasizes the importance of recognizing and addressing such symptoms.
The Journey of Diagnosis and Music as Therapy
Pavan recounts the intense touring and high-pressure situations that exacerbated her mental health issues, leading to a breaking point. She describes the relief she felt upon receiving a diagnosis of bipolar-affective disorder, which allowed her to understand and manage her condition. Through her debut solo album, she uses music as a cathartic outlet to accept her diagnosis and heal from trauma.