Creative Writing (Arts for Health) - Softcover

Pearson, Mark; Foster, Helen

Softcover

ISBN 10: 183753375X ISBN 13: 9781837533756

Verlag: Emerald Publishing Limited, 2024

Inhaltsangabe

Diving into this beloved practice, Creative Writing explores how the written word can be used as a therapeutic tool in pursuit of improved mental health and wellbeing.

Exploring a variety of settings, including group writing, writing alone, and even workshopping online, pracademic duo Mark Pearson and Helen Foster design and deliver a series of contemporary case studies related to mental health, menopause, mindfulness and psychosis.

Imagining new, introspective outlets for the support of mental and physical wellbeing, Pearson and Foster draw on their clinical and archival expertise to equip both healthcare professionals and general readers to unleash their creativity and unlock the comfort and creativity that putting pen to paper can bring.

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Mark Pearson is Assistant Professor in mental health at the University of Nottingham, with a clinical background as a mental health nurse. He is a researcher within the area of health humanities.

Helen Foster is a writer and researcher in creative narrative practices. Her research explores the processes of writing and oral storytelling as wellbeing tools.

Details zur Ausgabe

• Verlag: Emerald Publishing Limited
• Erscheinungsdatum: 2024
• Sprache: Englisch
• ISBN 10: 183753375X
• ISBN 13: 9781837533756
• Einband: Tapa blanda
• Anzahl der Seiten: 152
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