Saoirse Finn writes a #LetsTalkMentalHealthII blog about group singing for women with postnatal depression.
[read the full story...]Singing speeds up recovery from postnatal depression faster than usual care #LetsTalkMentalHealthII
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Can museums help prevent dementia?
Dafni Katsampa and Derek Tracy get all cultured and summarise a retrospective cohort study of museum attendance and dementia incidence, which suggests that cultural engagement may help protect us from cognitive decline.
The research is led by Daisy Fancourt who heads up the new MARCH Network which is launching later this month.
[read the full story...]The key to maternal mental health? Make it a collective experience again #maternalmhmatters
Carmine Pariante, Hannah Lamdin and Laura Godfrey-Isaacs mark Maternal Mental Health Matters Awareness Week with a blog about the Maternal Journal workshops and events they run, to support pregnant women with a history of mental health problems.
[read the full story...]Art therapy for common mental health disorders
Chris Sampson reports on a new HTA systematic review and economic evaluation of art therapy for non-psychotic mental health disorders like depression, anxiety and phobias.
[read the full story...]Organisational co-production and social prescribing for dementia
Mike Clark considers some of the challenges of organisational co-production revealed by a study on social prescribing for people living with dementia.
[read the full story...]The Goldies: a community-based singing programme for successful ageing
In her debut blog, Jane Greenstock considers research on how community arts programmes such as singing clubs may contribute to prevention for older people.
[read the full story...]Arts group for young people with learning disabilities provides benefits for those involved and wider community
In times of economic hardship, it would be easy to discount the contribution to emotional well being that taking part in arts activities can afford us. However, the arts offer opportunities for self expression and people with learning disabilities have the right to take part in creative and expressive activities, achieving new goals and potentially [read the full story…]
Is ‘Evidence’ a dirty word in education?
Many of us are frustrated by the lack of improvement in pupil outcomes relative to spending. Educational reforms have come and gone, with vast sums of money being spent, but research shows little or no improvement in outcomes. This can be exasperating for those who strive to raise standards in our schools. However, have those [read the full story…]