Neesa Sunar
Neesa Sunar is a social worker and telehealth therapist. She has worked as a peer specialist, and is the author of Memories of Psychosis: Poems on the Mental Distress Experience (2019). She is also a professional violinist, violist and songwriter with guitar. She lives in New York.
Written by Neesa Sunar
Music
idea
A musician with sensory overload shows there are ways to adapt
When a musician’s senses are overwhelmed by music that’s too loud or stimulating, there can be another way to play
by Neesa Sunar
Neurodiversity
idea
I have no mind’s eye: let me try to describe it for you
With aphantasia, my mind’s eye sees only darkness, not images. It’s like missing a sense, and only imagination can compensate
by Neesa Sunar
Mental health
idea
When mental illness bears down, respite centres can uplift
A welcome alternative to hospitalisation, respite centres allow people to stay in control of their own mental health
by Neesa Sunar