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Artists ‘have structurally different brains’ – BBC News

Those better at drawing had increased grey and white matter in the cerebellum and also in the supplementary motor area – both areas that are involved with fine motor control and performance of routine actions. Tags:…

Major new initiative targets wellbeing in the arts | ArtsHub Australia

As detailed in a recent report conducted by Victoria University and commissioned by health promotion charity Entertainment Assist, those working in the entertainment industry are at greater risk of anxiety, depression and substance abuse than the…

The mental health zines filling the gap that therapy doesn’t | Dazed

At the intersection of self-advocacy and grassroots activism, zines and independent magazines have become an increasingly popular resource to find alternative narratives of mental health experiences. Long before Tumblr communities and awareness-raising hashtags, DIY press has been filling the…

Music-making and the myth of the tortured genius | Music | The Guardian

From Billie Holiday to Kurt Cobain, Jeff Buckley to Lana Del Rey, we enjoy the music of suffering and sadness, songs that help us through our worst moments – broken relationships, melancholy, mania. Summed up by…

This Is What a Psychiatric Ward Designed by Patients Looks Like

That is the question behind “Madlove: A Designer Asylum” from British artist and activist James Leadbitter (aka “the vacuum cleaner”). Leadbitter—whose work has been exhibited at venues including the Tate Modern and Chicago’s Museum of Contemporary Art—has endured stays…

Study Says Making Art Reduces Stress, Even If You Kind Of Suck At It

The next time you’re blessed with that familiar, overwhelming sensation of stress — when your anxieties turn from passing sensations in the brain to rude house guests overstaying their welcome — I highly recommend breaking out…

the secret to art world success is being a narcissist, says study | read | i-D

A new paper from finance professor Yi Zhou, published in the European Journal of Finance, provides evidence that the economic success of an artist is related to his or her level of narcissism. Using data from…

Mental health woes are rife in the arts – no wonder

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