Kindred: The Loneliness of Suffering and the Community of Lived Experience

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Kindred: The Loneliness of Suffering and the Community of Lived Experience

16 January 2026 to 20 June 2026

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Works from the Bethlem collection examine isolation, identity, and belonging through the lens of mental health. A powerful group show asking to be heard, not just treated.

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Human experience is a matter of history, memory, and community. It is never just individual. Our interactions in families, friendship groups, and neighbourhoods, networks of interest and support, all impinge on our identity, whether for good or for ill. And in a climate of political, cultural, and economic atomisation, social cohesion seems elusive. The presence, or absence, of community is felt especially keenly in the face of mental health challenges....

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