Mental Health & Wellbeing in the United Kingdom

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1) BBC article on gaming and mental health stigma:

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-wales-47304215

2) Arts program to support mental health in Northern Ireland, which has the highest rate of poor mental health in the UK

https://artscouncil-ni.org/news/new-mental-health-and-arts-progamme-launched

3) Digital Art School for NHS Mental Health units:

https://www.theartnewspaper.com/2024/05/31/new-uk-digital-art-school-provides-artist-workshops-and-supplies-for-nhs-mental-health-units

4) Multiple links to Dance for Wellbeing resources:

https://www.communitydance.org.uk/knowledge-bank/useful-links/dance-health-and-wellbeing

5) Discussions of how dance is good for wellbeing:

https://uk.blochworld.com/blogs/advice-education/the-benefits-of-dance-on-mental-health
https://www.flashpack.com/solo/wellness/dance-improve-mental-health/

6) Key Changes: Music Therapy in hospitals:

https://keychanges.org.uk/

7) Hip Hop Psych - educating and raising awareness of Mental Health using Hip-Hop as a medium of expression:

https://www.hiphoppsych.co.uk/

8) Some additional links showing how UK agencies are using creative care to improve wellbeing:
https://www.wypartnership.co.uk/news-and-blog/news/west-yorkshire-announces-plan-to-boost-health-with-creativity
https://www.ukri.org/blog/creative-arts-co-designed-to-improve-childrens-mental-health/
https://www.artsprofessional.co.uk/news/creative-health-programme-launch-across-nhs-england
https://www.artscouncil.org.uk/blog/live-well-feel-better-be-creative

9) Britain has seen an alarming rise in poetry sales https://www.economist.com/britain/2024/01/15/britain-has-seen-an-alarming-rise-in-poetry-sales