THE SCREAM-HAPPY HALLOWEEN!

I have always loved this painting. I love the colors, which remind me of Halloween, and I love the fact that somebody is screaming and being noticed for it. The Scream, the name of the painting itself, was painted by Edvard Munch of Norway. Quoting Widipedia "Munch recalled that he had been out for a walk at sunset when suddenly the setting sun's light turned the clouds "a blood red". He sensed an "infinite scream passing through nature". Scholars have located the spot to a fjord overlooking Oslo^[2] and have suggested other explanations for the unnaturally orange sky, ranging from the effects of a volcanic eruption to a psychological reaction by Munch to his sister's commitment at a nearby lunatic asylum. Whatever the reason for his painting this painting, he captured Halloween colors, colors that literally scream to be noticed. And in painting the colors and the scream, he gave us an iconic image of the human condition in the age of anxiety-speaking of anxiety, The Scream also reminds me of panic attacks: and discomfort that may include palpitations, sweating, chest pain or chest discomfort, shortness of breath, trembling, dizziness, numbness, confusion, or a feeling of impending doom or of losing control.^[1][2][8] Typically, symptoms reach a peak within ten minutes of onset, and last for roughly 30 minutes, but the duration can vary from seconds to hours.^[3][9] Although they can be extremely frightening and distressing, panic attacks themselves are not physically dangerous. Nonetheless, they are designed to get our attention and fast, and usually remind us that there are parts of our personality in need of attention, and understanding, after medication and CBT techniques are used to stabilize.