Matilda Heindow

Matilda Heindow is a 23-year-old artist and mental health advocate based in Stockholm. She was just 15 when she was diagnosed with Bipolar Disorder, and other diagnoses soon followed. Instead of trying to hide her struggles, she created the now much-loved Instagram page CrazyHeadComics, using it as a creative outlet for her colourful cartoons that expose her difficult thoughts and share helpful advice. She has now shared over 700 unique pieces of art to her global following which now totals over 500k, and her work is often used by mental health professionals and schools. In 2021, Matilda delivered a TEDx talk on 'The Art of Mental Health Advocacy' and she continues to campaign for an end to the stigma around mental health.