World Mental Health Day: Our Minds, Our Rights
Hey everyone! Today is World Mental Health Day.
Arts & Crafts is a terrific way to deal with mental health.
Mental Health Foundation is a great resource that explains everything very well, but I would like to highlight some important things!
Mental health is a universal right.
- 2-3x more likely for children and adults in the lowest income bracket to develop mental health problems than in the highest.
- 38% off people with severe symptoms of mental health problems also have long-term physical conditions.
- 5x more likely for asylum seekers to have mental health needs than the general population.
How do I cope with my mental health?
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@Ralien
This was very well put together and very informative. Thank you
@Ralien great post!! Thanks for this.
I was hospitalized for PTSD. This hospital focused on art and music therapy. They were effective and beneficial for everyone with the ability to participate, regardless of dx.
@Ralien
What a great post, Ralien!
It combines advocacy with encouragement and very informative scientific content.
So well done, beautiful and neat!
A joy to read and I learned much from it.
(oh, it rhymed! 😀 )
And yes, I can attest that doing Arts and Crafts, and sharing that work in the Hobby Zone and now the Arts and Crafts Community are very healing for people with many different mental health conditions, from mild to severe.
This I know from meeting them 1-on-1 or in the respective "Mental Health" Communities and group chats, and also meeting them in HZ and now in A&C. From their experiences here I learned that the healing power of doing Arts and Crafts and sharing it in these Communities is huge.
Maybe there could be some systematic approach to explain this and invite people, in Communities like Depression, Anxiety, Trauma, etc, to come here and do some little easy thing, nothing intimidating and share it. And start the habit of crafting for both enjoyment and therapy.
It is a great therapeutic and life-enhancing resource that 7 Cups has to offer its members. Many already know it and take full advantage. Many more could benefit greatly from this.
This is already a very lively and active area of Cups, and it has a huge potential to continue growing
The sky is the limit for Arts and Crafts!
Thank you, Ralien, and congratulations on your informative, well done and inspiring post!
@Ralien
Very well collated information. I appreciate your efforts. Keep going. 😊