ART PR mental health genius? Hosted by the Mental Health Foundation, Mental Health Awareness Week will take place from 10-16th May 2021. The theme this year is nature, the chief executive Mark Rowland explains that throughout lockdown. Nature has been an escape for so many isolated from in-person contact and for this reason has become a lifeline for those people.
Does art help mental health?
Mental health has been a massive part of art for generations. So many artists have had issues with their mental health. Creativity exists from how people feel and some of the best artists have been through their fair share of emotional periods and hardship.
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Artists have used art as a way to rehabilitate and fuel their energy into something positive. Generations upon generations of artists have used art as escapism. Famous artists include Vincent Van Gogh, Francis Bacon, Edgar Degas, and Edvard Munch. Perhaps these artists became so famous because of their mental health? Maybe being sensitive in this way allows artists to reach their full creative genius – by pulling on such powerful emotions.
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Painter, Brian Parker, was a heavy drinker for 25 years. He used art to rehabilitate and support the recovery of his mental health. Now exhibiting and winning prizes for his work. Brian has once again found his ‘joie de vivre’ and he has his fabulous paintings as evidence for his success and recovery.
If you have been affected by any of the issues in this article, or need mental health support, there is a list of charity organisations that may be able to help here.
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