Research has shown that engaging in arts and crafts has greater mental health benefits than employment. A new study finds ...

A new study provides evidence that indulging our creative side could provide everyone with a significant well-being boost.

Colleges have invested in creative partnerships to support student health and wellness, inspiring community and emotional ...

The Transformative Power Of The Arts. A 2023 report on Psychology Today outlined how social prescribing programs originated decades ago by healthcare providers in the U.K.The intent was to address ...

It’s not news that many people turn to arts and crafts for the mental health benefits. However, most studies on its outcomes have focused on clinical patients and the effects of specific activities.

As I have written previously, doctors in Canada and the U.K. have been writing prescriptions for mental health-boosting activities like going to an art museum or picking up a few houseplants with ...

More information: Elizabeth A. Quinn et al, Group arts interventions for depression and anxiety among older adults: a systematic review and meta-analysis, Nature Mental Health (2025). DOI: 10.1038 ...

Daniel Grant is the author of several books on the arts, all published by Allworth Press, including The Business of Being an Artist (4th edition, 2010), Selling Art Without Galleries (2006) and ...

The state's arts agency has teamed up with health care provider Art Pharmacy to offer art-based social prescribing. The program represents the nation's "first statewide arts prescription solution ...

Artist Kei Daragon's piece for last year's Art in the Park event at Panorama Park. The event returns this weekend as part of local activities highlighting Mental Health Awareness Month.

Research has shown that engaging in arts and crafts has greater mental health benefits than employment. A new study finds this applies to the general population, too.