Resources
Toolkits
Young people, mental health and wellbeing: Exploring creative approaches and collaborations
Artswork
Arty: a digital art therapy approach for vulnerable youth with mental health conditions
Arty
Publications
Why art matters for youth mental health: A youth-led participatory insight analysis
Kamala Easwaran, Lakshmi Narasimhan1, Anussha Murali, Deepika Easwaran, Tasneem Raja, and Yog Varun Japee
Using Arts-Based Therapies to Improve Mental Health for Children and Young People With Physical Health Long-Term Conditions: A Systematic Review of Effectiveness
Sarah Wigham, Patricia Watts, Ania Zubala, Sharmila Jandial, Jane Bourne and Simon Hackett
Supporting Youth Mental Health through the Arts: an evidence base and guide for teaching artists
English Language Arts Network (ELAN)
A Systematic Review of Arts-Based Interventions Delivered to Children and Young People in Nature or Outdoor Spaces: Impact on Nature Connectedness, Health and Wellbeing
Zoe Moula, Karen Palmer and Nicola Walshe
Creative arts and digitial interventions as potential tools in prevention and recovery from the mental health consequences of adverse childhood experiences
Kamaldeep Bhui, Sania Shakoor, Anna Mankee-Williams and Michaela Otis
Articles
Young people, mental health and wellbeing: Exploring creative approaches and collaborations
King’s College London
Engagement with arts and culture can have a positive impact on mental health in young people
University of Oxford
Benefits of Art and Wellbeing
Art Friends
Lessons from arts-based projects for young people seeking NHS mental health support
Art Thou Well
Online engagement with arts and culture can have a positive impact on young people’s mental health
University of Oxford
Arts funding central to improving youth wellbeing