“This Is What You Get When You Lead with the Arts”: Making the Case for Social Wellness

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This Journal of Medical Humanities publication by Andrea Charise, Nicole Dufoe, and Dirk J. Rodricks presents a historical, theoretical, and practice-guided framework for social wellness that highlights aesthetics and arts engagement as meaningful drivers of individual wellness and positive social outcomes. The authors end by providing concrete recommendations for advancing arts-led social wellness initiatives.

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The Impact of Arts on Prescription on Individual Health and Wellbeing: A Systematic Review with Meta-Analysis

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This Front Public Health systematic review and meta-analysis by Anita Jensen, Nicola Holt, Sayaka Honda, and Hilary Bungay aims to explore the relationship between individual health and wellbeing outcomes and participation in Arts on Prescription programmes. The study found that Arts on Prescription provided a statistically significant improvement in wellbeing, serving both social and psychological benefits.

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How do Artistic Creative Activities Regulate our Emotions?→

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A survey of almost 50,000 people across the UK found that taking part in creative activities helps people manage stress, face up to challenges and explore solutions to problems in their lives. Researchers identified three key ways that creativity is used: as a ‘distraction tool’ to avoid stress; as a ‘contemplation tool’, creating the mental space to reassess problems and make plans; and for ‘self development’, building self-esteem and confidence.

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