Arts on Prescription: Engaging with Art for Mental Health

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This chapter explores a research program called Arts on Prescription, which is a non-medical approach to treating mental health concerns such as depression. The program includes sessions at the Art Gallery of New South Wales, where participants engage in various styles of art and discuss the context and meaning behind the artworks.

In this time of social isolation, many of us have turned to getting creative...baking bread, picking up a paintbrush, or checking out online theatre performances and virtual gallery tours. Now there’s research on whether prescribing art could help with mental health conditions, such as depression. Take a dose of culture for your wellbeing.