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Improving Your Everyday Life Through Art Therapy, By Caileigh Flannigan

Posted by on 3 May, 2017 in Mental Health |

Improving Your Everyday Life Through Art Therapy, By Caileigh Flannigan

Paint, Sculpt, or Color Your Way to Relaxation… It seems that everyone today has some level of stress in his or her everyday life. Whether it is rooted in work, school, the past, or personal relationships, stress is a huge part of our lives. Stress can have many negative effects on physical and psychological systems. An inability to positively control or manage stress may lead to inappropriate behavior such as alcohol consumption, overeating, or neglecting feelings. It’s important to...

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A Journey to Recovery through Art, By Andy Hollinghurst

Posted by on 7 Feb, 2017 in Mental Health | 0 comments

A Journey to Recovery through Art, By Andy Hollinghurst

We are often defined by what we do, not who we are. Sometimes you wonder how low you can go and if you have been at the top of your profession it’s a long way down. I used to be a head teacher. Over the last year or so when asked what I do, I say I am Andy Hollinghurst, an artist, who campaigns for mental health organisations such as Time to Change, Mind and Mental Health First Aid England. Now, I am a’ Head Teacher,’ a teacher of heads, but fundamentally Andy an artist, check out...

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