Toward an understanding of how art making can facilitate mental health recovery

Lith, Theresa Van; Fenner, Patricia; Schofield, Margot J.

doi:10.5172/jamh.8.2.183

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“…This study can be a complement to previous studies (Sagan, 2014, 2015; Spandler, Secker, Kent, Hacking, & Shenton, 2007; Stickley, 2010; Stickley & Duncan, 2007; Stickley & Eades, 2013; Swan, 2013; Van Lith, Fenner, & Schofield, 2009), which have illustrated from a first-person perspective that participation in community arts activities mainly conducted in their local communities has the potential to transform people’s identities. To our knowledge, few international studies (Sapouna & Pamer, 2014) and no Scandinavian studies have focused on participation in arts activities in hospitals in relation to mental health recovery and identity.…”

Section: Introductionsupporting

confidence: 55%

“…Participation in the MTW provided this new identity. Previous studies have also observed the phenomenon of transformation from “illness” to “artist” identities amongst participants of group-based arts activity workshops (Sagan, 2014, 2015; Spandler et al, 2007; Stickley, 2010; Stickley & Duncan, 2007; Stickley & Eades, 2013; Van Lith et al, 2009). …”

Section: Resultsmentioning

confidence: 89%

“…Her story showed that she is in a process of change; she made no claim of a transformed identity, and her identity remained fragmented. Nevertheless, Nelly’s narrative illustrates that her participation in the MTW has been crucial for her to initiate the process of identity re-integration on her journey to becoming a whole person (Van Lith et al (2009). An important discovery for her has been that participatory arts can give her the space needed to allow her to be herself and to become herself.…”

Section: Resultsmentioning

confidence: 99%

“…Engaging in a creative environment where they felt accepted and staying together with people who shared their interests in music, theatre and scriptwriting gave them a sense of belonging, and for some of the participants, for the first time. Creating arts together gave the participants the experience of being part of a social world (Van Lith et al, 2009), which made it possible to question narratives about themselves and narratives regarding how society may look upon them. Through sharing and weaving together stories, anecdotes and narrative fragments from their lives, they collectively created counterstories (Nelson, 2001), extending their and the audience’s perspectives on mental health, the mental health system and being a human being.…”

Section: Discussion and Concluding Remarksmentioning

confidence: 99%

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Transforming identity through participation in music and theatre: exploring narratives of people with mental health problems

Ørjasæter

Stickley

Hedlund

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International Journal of Qualitative Studies on Health and Well

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Background: There is a growing understanding that mental health problems and prolonged contact with mental healthcare systems can affect people’s identities. Working with identity is an important element in mental health recovery. Purpose: In this article, we explore the significance of participation in a music and theatre workshop in terms of people`s experiences of identity. Design and methods: This is a qualitative study based on a hermeneutical phenomenological epistemology. Data were collected from in-depth interviews with 11 participants at a music and theater workshop, analysed through a narrative analysis and presented in an ideographical “long” narrative form. The music and theater workshop is not overtly therapeutic although the activity takes place in a Norwegian mental health hospital for adults living with long-term mental health problems. Results: We identified three crosscutting themes: (1) becoming a whole person, (2) being allowed to hold multiple identities and (3) exploring diverse perspectives. Conclusion: Findings show that participation in the music and theatre workshop transformed the participants’ experiences of identity on two levels: individually and collectively. The participants developed a broader picture of themselves through their creative work with others. When they developed new identities, the narratives of themselves expanded.

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Section: Introductionsupporting

confidence: 55%

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confidence: 89%

Section: Resultsmentioning

confidence: 99%

Section: Discussion and Concluding Remarksmentioning

confidence: 99%

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Transforming identity through participation in music and theatre: exploring narratives of people with mental health problems

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Stickley

Hedlund

et al. 2017

International Journal of Qualitative Studies on Health and Well

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“…Researching over the decades …… has helped me to avoid relapse… (Chadwick, 2007, p. 172) To wrap it up, recent studies have revealed that creativity can facilitate mental health recovery (Van Lith, Fenner, & Schofield, 2009). …”

Section: Recovery As Acceptancementioning

confidence: 99%

The role of adverse life events in psychosis and the perception of recovery in the attainment of wellbeing

Omoregie

2017

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Creativity as a Transformative Process

Cotterill¹,

Coleman²

2017

Occupational Therapy Evidence in Practice for Mental Health

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Historically, there has been much debate and discussion about the difficulty in defining occupational therapy. Personally, occupational therapy is a passion. A passion to enable people to achieve their full potential, to work towards their goals and be all they can and want to be and more. The true aspiration of the occupational therapist is no different in mental or physical health-occupational therapy supports people to develop skills to overcome the challenges that restrict them and to utilise their strengths to enable them to live the lives they want to live. Despite the significant changes in health and social care systems over the last decade and the current financial challenges we face, I am inspired by the creativity and adaptability of our profession. We actively seek out new scopes of practice, identifying the need for and highlighting the benefit of occupational therapy. We have outstanding clinicians, researchers, educators and managers, all of whom are exceptional leaders-determinedly working to develop, deliver and evidence the best of what occupational therapy can offer in mental health. We are beginning to embrace the requirements to develop and apply evidence that demonstrates our unique contribution to mental health service delivery and show the effectiveness of our interventions. Occupational therapy in mental health has commenced its journey to adopt an evidence and values-based approach. The chapters within this book reflect the initiatives, developments and evidence of our profession in mental health practice; however, we have not yet arrived at our destination. To ensure we deliver high quality care, cost effective

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Toward an understanding of how art making can facilitate mental health recovery

Cited by 19 publications

References 2 publications

Transforming identity through participation in music and theatre: exploring narratives of people with mental health problems

Transforming identity through participation in music and theatre: exploring narratives of people with mental health problems

The role of adverse life events in psychosis and the perception of recovery in the attainment of wellbeing

Creativity as a Transformative Process

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