ART- HOW TO STOP EVERYDAY STRESS AND SOLICITATION

 We are facing huge public health challenges in the UK & the rest of the world. Mental ill-health accounts for more than 20% of these challenges, more than cancer and cardiovascular disease combined.

As the number of people with long-term conditions increases, and with an ageing population who may experience high levels of physical inactivity and social isolation, innovative and effective treatments are needed.

The arts seem to have an important role to play in this – through offering help, promoting well-being, and creating a space for social connection.

We all recognise a feeling of joy that we can get when taking part in cultural activities such as music, museums, dance groups and theatre.

Getting involved with the arts can have powerful and lasting effects on health. It can help to protect against a range of mental health conditions, help manage mental ill-health and support recovery.

  • Art and health programmes led by artists and musicians can deliver health benefits through participatory arts programmes and arts engagement in everyday life
  • When we talk about the arts, we include visual and performing arts, such as traditional craft, sculpture, digital art, text, dance, film, literature, music, singing, gardening, and the culinary arts

·        The arts also help at a community level. As we age, we might face isolation through a loss of social connections, such as friends, family and workplace - as well as other limitations such as decreasing physical health.

·    Since it can be used as a non-medical approach to preventing mental health problems, it could help save money in the health service and social care.

·    Making art can enable people to take greater responsibility for their own health and well-being, by helping maintain levels of independence and curiosity and improve the quality of life by bringing greater joy.

Resources:

 https://www.youngminds.org.uk/young-person/blog/how-to-manage-stress-in-the-lead-up-to-exams/

https://www.youngminds.org.uk/young-person/blog/how-creative-therapy-has-helped-me/

https://sageclinic.org/blog/art-relieve-stress/#:~:text=Painting%2C%20drawing%2C%20and%20doodling%20are,your%20attention%20to%20something%20new.

https://www.verywellmind.com/art-activities-for-stress-relief-3144589

https://emilyandblair.com/steps/art-activities-for-stress-relief/



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