China has prepared a mental health-themed art exhibition displaying the work of some 80 artists in order to raise awareness.
Shanghai artist "Cracks" has kept her diagnosis of bipolar disorder hidden from all but her closest friends and family due to the cultural stigma about people with mental illnesses.
In China mental illness is rarely spoken about publicly, forcing millions to cope alone.
"They think we're crazy, that we can't assimilate in society, that we belong only in mental hospitals," said the 24-year-old, who asked for her real name to be withheld, according to AFP.
