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Hidden, Therapeutic Creativity

Hidden, Therapeutic Creativity

Mostly, my creative work is something that I openly share.  However, there are some pieces which I have done, which I will never share - not even with the closest people in my life.  These are artworks or writing I have done purely from a therapeutic point of view.  They are done in a style which is completely different to... View more
Mental Health portrayed through Art

Mental Health portrayed through Art

Tomorrow - Monday, September 10th -  is Suicide Prevention Day.  My day job is working as the Suicide Prevention Co-ordinator for Perth and Kinross, part of my overall duties as a Mental Health Planning and Commissioning Officer.  So today, as part of this blog post, I wanted to draw attention to some amazing creative resources and artwork available on the topic... View more
Creativity and my Mental Health

Creativity and my Mental Health

As some of you may already know, 10th October is World Mental Health Day, with the Scottish Mental Health Arts Festival running from 10 - 29th October.  Being creative is absolutely central to my mental health, so I decided to dedicate this week's blog post to this topic. There are so many benefits to participating in an artistic hobby on... View more