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Book review: Mood, Roz Bellamy

Mood is a memoir that explores mental illness, queerness and relationships.

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Theatre review: Every Brilliant Thing, New Benner Theatre

If you were to compile a list of everything that makes life worth living and truly brilliant, what would it…

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Mental health is a human right: we're talking about a revolution

World Mental Health Day is a chance to question the systems that undermine human happiness and creativity.

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How ‘mental health’ has been reimagined in the workplace

Good mental health in the arts won’t happen until we see people with lived experienced enabled and included as leaders…

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Mind Games: crafting better conversations around mental health, gaming and tech

Immersive artist Darren Vukasinovic wants to see more nuanced conversations around mental health and video games.

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23 creative stories to elevate one from the cloud of dementia

The arts can lead in extending a quality of life for people living with dementia.

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Mental health for creative people: five tips to thrive

Aimee Davies, founder of The Hey Mate Project, understands the unique mental health challenges for those in the arts and…

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Artist burnout is not a mental health issue – it is a labour issue

Reframing burnout in labour terms would implicitly shift our approach to advocacy around artist well-being.

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High schoolers and mental health: can art help give them space?

A slightly unconventional artist-in-schools project is revealing the power of uninterrupted, quiet creative time for teens.

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What art and psychology can tell us about the future

Two regional exhibitions tap into psychology and maternal inheritance to share insights on our future.

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