One of our resolutions at Arts + Minds in 2016 is to spend much more time updating our site and keeping you up to date on A+M and others great work in the area of arts and mental health. In the meantime, we are pleased to share a link to a recent short film created... Continue Reading →
West Cork Feel Good Festival is on this weekend
World Mental Health Day takes place each year on October 10. Lots of events take place in and around this time of year and our colleagues in West Cork are hosting a wide range of events today Friday Oct 9 and tomorrow Oct 10 as part of the West Cork Feel Good Festival. Highlights include... Continue Reading →
Mental Health, Recovery and the Role of the Creative Arts
artsandhealth.ie the national website for arts and health practice in Ireland has recently published a great perspective piece by Dr Pat Bracken, Clinical Director of the Mental Health Service in West Cork. In Mental Health, Recovery and the Role of the Creative Arts Dr Bracken reflects on the paradigm shift towards the recovery approach in mental... Continue Reading →