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Personal Narratives From a Mental Health Community Art-Based Project: Insights From Collaborative Creation
Jaume Cases-Cunillera1, Ruben Del Río Sáez1, Salvador Simó-Algado2
1Research Group on Innovation in Mental Health and Social Wellbeing (ISAMBES), Centre for Health and Social Care Research (CESS), Osonament- Fundació Centre Mèdic Psicopedagògic d'Osona, Institute for Research and Innovation in Life Sciences and Health in Central Catalonia (IRIS-CC), Faculty of Health Sciences and Welfare, University of Vic-Central University of Catalonia (UVIC-UCC), Vic, Espanya.
Qualitative Health Research
|December 2, 2024
Summary
Community arts projects enhance mental health recovery by boosting creativity and social connection. The Artistic Couples project showed participants experienced improved self-expression, artistic skills, and personal development through collaboration.
Area of Science:
- Arts and Health
- Mental Health Recovery
- Community Psychology
Background:
- Community arts interventions positively impact mental health.
- Fostering creativity, self-expression, and social interaction are key recovery mechanisms.
- The Artistic Couples project offers collaborative spaces for artists with and without mental health conditions.
Purpose of the Study:
- To explore the participation process in the Artistic Couples project.
- To understand artists' experiences within the collaborative intervention.
- To identify mental health benefits derived from participation.
Main Methods:
- A 6-month narrative-in-action process study.
- Involved six artistic couples in various community settings.
- Utilized coupled/individual semi-structured interviews and participant observation, analyzed via narrative analysis.
Main Results:
- Collaboration fostered meeting, engagement, and connection.
- Participants experienced enhanced dialogue, teamwork, and creative processes.
- Key outcomes included personal development, learning, improved artistic skills, and social connection.
Conclusions:
- The Artistic Couples project facilitates self-expression, social connection, and skill development.
- Participants reported significant learning and personal growth.
- Advocates for community spaces promoting collaborative artistic practices in mental health services.
Keywords:
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