Tuğçe Özdemir & Guadalupe Farah Tuğçe Özdemir & Guadalupe Farah

Art and Mental Health

The relationship between the arts and mental health is well established in the field of art therapy. Here, art-based techniques –painting, dancing, role play– become evidence-based interventions for mental health issues, like anxiety and depression. But guess what? Art’s healing touch extends beyond therapy sessions. In various non-therapy contexts, the arts are used to promote mental well-being.

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Tuğçe Özdemir & Guadalupe Farah Tuğçe Özdemir & Guadalupe Farah

May and Beyond: Mental Health Awareness Month

Numerous institutions across Europe, UN agencies, and the World Health Organization have all acknowledged the pressing need for commitment and action on mental health. Often, the significance of mental well-being in our daily lives is underestimated, and a stigma surrounds it, adversely affecting those grappling with mental health issues. This is precisely why Mental Health Awareness Month exists, gaining increasing public support each year.

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Gisèle Moro Gisèle Moro

Ralina und ihr Weg zur Selbstliebe

Auf dem rechtem Arm, knapp unter ihrem Ellenbogen, ein Muttermal, oval geformt und etwa zwei Daumen breit. Ihre Finger sind ineinander verschränkt, ihre langen Nägel mit French Tips verziert. Sie sitzt sehr aufrecht, ihre Beine sind übereinander geschlagen. Sie lächelt. Das ist Ralina. Zumindest auf den ersten Blick. Dass Ralina genese Bulimikerin ist, sieht man ihr nicht an.

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