Special Edition: PsychART Conference 2018 pt 2

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English - February 17, 2019 12:27 - 50 minutes - 53 MB - ★★★★★ - 16 ratings
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psychART was founded by Psychiatry trainees in 2015 to highlight and celebrate the positive presence of creativity in our speciality. We aim to explore the role that the Arts can play in the lives of those living with mental illness, as well as the rewarding experiences and opportunities available to those working in this field. …

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psychART was founded by Psychiatry trainees in 2015
to highlight and celebrate the positive presence of creativity in our
speciality. We aim to explore the role that the Arts can play in the
lives of those living with mental illness, as well as the rewarding
experiences and opportunities available to those working in this field.

Psychiatry training currently faces a recruitment and retention
crisis, which needs to be addressed to continue the provision of high
quality mental health care. Although slowly improving, negative
attitudes towards mental illness are still present within healthcare and
society as a whole, placing a burden on mental health patients and
professionals. psychART strives to challenge stigma, to
highlight the great work already done by arts-based initiatives in the
UK and to foster new links as we move forward. Our aim is to increase
recruitment and retention by providing a multidisciplinary space for
reflection on the relationship between Psychiatry and the Arts.

psychART centres on an annual conference where talks,
workshops and artistic experiences run alongside each other. This serves
as a platform to allow connections to be made and includes an art
exhibition and poster competition, allowing attendees to share their
academic and artistic achievements with others. In addition to the
conference, psychART is also involved in organising artistic
workshops and giving talks to a wide variety of audiences to spread the
word about how important the Arts can be in a career in Psychiatry.

Interviewd in this episode:

Ashley Weir aka SticxN15 from Key Changes

Peter Leigh: CEO of Key Changes

Dan Clarks: Music Producer at Key Changes

Website: www.keychanges.org.uk

Twitter: @keychangesmusic

Facebook: www.facebook.com/keychanges/

Soundcloud: soundcloud.com/key-changes

Brenda Naso: Dance and Movement Psychotherapist

Website: www.gold.ac.uk/stacs/staff/naso-brenda

Jim Pope: Playing on Theatre Company

Website: www.playingon.org.uk/wordpress