Reading self-confidence and self-esteem, builds social networks, widens ‘improves horizons and gives people a sense of belonging.’ I am reminded of George Eliot’s words from quoted The Natural History of German Life earlier - If art can extend us and remove us from the narrow bounds of the life we are living daily, as she says, then it can also lift us out of the turmoil caused by mental illness. I think this is clearly evidenced in the articles, books, and the case study of my own experience referred to in this paper. Peter Leyland 29/1/17 References: Astley, N. (Ed) Bloodaxe Books, Northumberland Staying Alive Austen, J. (1971) Franklin Watts, London Northanger Bartlett, B. (2014) Bad Side Effects of Reading Fiction According to the 19th Century’ ‘4 Aug 20th The Huffington Post Bate, J. and Schuman, A. (2016) art of medicine Books do furnish a mind: the art and ‘The science of bibliotherapy’ Vol 387 20th February The Lancet Berthoud, E. and Elderkin, S. (2013) Canongate, Edinburgh The Novel Cure Conrad, J. (1915) Penguin, Harmondsworth Victory Clough, P. (2002) Open University Press, Narratives and Fictions in Educational Research Buckingham Cohen, l. and Manion, L. (1986) London: Croom Helm Research Methods in Education Channel 4 News report lily rose cooper (@lily Why Reading is good for your mental health rose cooper) February 1, 2013 Deshpande, S. (2012) writer’s look at literature, fiction and mental health’ ’A Indian Journal Oct-Dec 54(4) 381-384 of Psychiatry Eliot, G. (1856) Natural History of German Life’ in British Library Westminster Review ‘The P.P. 5987.1. Eliot, T.S. (1954) pp11-16 Faber and Faber, London Selected Poems Fielding, H. (1966) Penguin, Harmondsworth Tom Jones Etherington, K. (2004) Jessica Kingsley, London Becoming a Reflexive Researcher
Reading ‘improves self-confidence and self-esteem, builds social networks, widens horizons and gives people a sense of belonging.’ I am reminded of George Eliot’s words from The Natural History of German Life quoted earlier - If art can extend us and remove us from the narrow bounds of the life we are living daily, as she says, then it can also lift us out of the turmoil caused by mental illness. I think this is clearly evidenced in the articles, books, and the case study of my own experience referred to in this paper. Peter Leyland 29/1/17 References: Astley, N. (Ed) Staying Alive Bloodaxe Books, Northumberland Austen, J. (1971) Northanger Franklin Watts, London Bartlett, B. (2014) ‘4 Bad Side Effects of Reading Fiction According to the 19th Century’ The Huffington Post Aug 20th Bate, J. and Schuman, A. (2016) ‘The art of medicine Books do furnish a mind: the art and science of bibliotherapy’ The Lancet Vol 387 20th February Berthoud, E. and Elderkin, S. (2013) The Novel Cure Canongate, Edinburgh Conrad, J. (1915) Victory Penguin, Harmondsworth Clough, P. (2002) Narratives and Fictions in Educational Research Open University Press, Buckingham Cohen, l. and Manion, L. (1986) Research Methods in Education London: Croom Helm Channel 4 News report Why Reading is good for your mental health lily rose cooper (@lily rose cooper) February 1, 2013 Deshpande, S. (2012) ’A writer’s look at literature, fiction and mental health’ Indian Journal of Psychiatry Oct-Dec 54(4) 381-384 Eliot, G. (1856) ‘The Natural History of German Life’ Westminster Review in British Library P.P. 5987.1. Eliot, T.S. (1954) Selected Poems pp11-16 Faber and Faber, London Fielding, H. (1966) Tom Jones Penguin, Harmondsworth Etherington, K. (2004) Becoming a Reflexive Researcher Jessica Kingsley, London