Enhancing public mental health and wellbeing through creative arts participation
Enhancing public mental health and wellbeing through creative arts participation
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通过参与创意艺术来增强公众的心理健康和福祉
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发表时间:
2018
影响因子:
1.4
通讯作者:
T. Gillam
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作者:
T. Gillam
Purpose
The purpose of this paper is to explore how participation in creative arts activity can enhance public mental health and wellbeing. It is informed by both the author’s clinical practice with service users and carers and by research.
Design/methodology/approach
The approach taken is to draw selectively on research in the field of creativity, creative arts and wellbeing, focusing in particular on the use of music and creative writing, and to incorporate learning from clinical experience to explore what is understood about the health and wellbeing benefits of creative arts activity.
Findings
There is evidence that creative arts activity is beneficial to mental health and wellbeing. Arts activities that involve active participation appear to offer the greatest benefits. Creative arts participation can help people with diagnosed mental health difficulties to recover from mental illness. Moreover, creative arts activities can also promote wellbeing in the general population.
Research limitations/implications
The paper does not provide a comprehensive review of the literature in this field.
Practical implications
The paper suggests that if nurses and other mental health professionals are to play a full role in facilitating flourishing then they will need to learn more about using creative arts in practice and will need to become involved and encourage others to do so.
Social implications
The paper suggests it is important that creative arts activities should be participatory, so they become a vehicle not only for self-expression but also for participation in groups and communities, increasing connectedness and social inclusion.
Originality/value
This paper fulfils a need for a wider understanding of the health and wellbeing benefits of creative arts activity.
影响因子:
3
作者:
Pennebaker, JW;Seagal, JD
通讯作者:
Seagal, JD