HEArts (HEALING AND EDUCATION THROUGH THE ARTS)

A collaborative arts program to stimulate support, sharing and reflection among stakeholders to increase coping and compassion for severe mental illness using theatre, opera, film, and conversations with artists.a

Stakeholder artists, academic and clinician artists, performers, diverse stakeholder audience members.

Development and presentation of new arts events, with research projects on how the arts may help promote healing and reduce stigma of obtaining help for mental health The projects often involve stakeholders in development, presentation and research. Our goal is to understand the impact of the arts/narratives on mental health stigma through research.