Category Archives: Health & Well-Being
“Is it hot in here, or is it just me?” “One minute I’m up, the next I’m down” “Too cold, then I’m so hot I’m throwing the bedclothes off me.” “My husband thinks I’m going crazy, and I think I agree.” “I’m losing my hair, but it’s growing on my face!” “My emotions are all…
How to Make SunCatchers In our Art for Wellbeing groups, we always combine making beautiful works of art with our discussion about mental health and wellbeing. During this session, we talked about negative bias and how much easier it is to focus on the more negative aspects of our lives, especially with all the dreadful…
I’ve been running art for wellbeing workshops recently with Cwm-Ni Iach and Community First, aiming to improve participants emotional and mental health, using creative techniques. In both groups, we’ve used the space and time to talk about how creativity can help us to explore our emotions and provide an outlet for difficult feelings, as well…
I recently worked with a lovely group of women on a Positive Reflections workshop. As part of the 8 session workshop, they explored the stereotypes faced by people with mental health problems and chose to design a positive affirmation calendar. The calendar has been designed to challenge the typical way that mental health is depicted…
My work has been exploring the stereotypes of minority groups and the stigma felt by members of those groups. For this art practice, I have been working with a group of women who have been affected by mental health problems in a participatory setting, and we have co-created work over an eight session period. These…