The Arts and Mental Health

   
 
The Arts and Mental Health
The role that arts and creativity can play in mental health promotion is well described in a number of documents that look at aspects of implementing the National Service Framework for Mental Health. To download these documents in PDF format, click the title or the cover to the left:

Making it Happen
A guide to delivering mental health promotion.
(Department of Health publications, May 2001)
File size: 535Kb
The Mental Health Policy Implementation Guide
(Department of Health 2001)
Section 7 specifically deals with mental health promotion.
File size: 866Kb
Art for Health

A review of good practice in community based arts projects and initiatives which impact on health and wellbeing.
(Health Development Agency 2000)
File size: 634Kb

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