P1:”and consider myself as a practising artist of stigma and I’m just leaving because I’m not coping very well with it…” R:”I’m sorry to hear that” P1:”I it’s nice to see, em, somebody else expressing themselves literally and I can totally relate to…to some of the work” P1:”And both of us were just saying, in terms of me when I went to my GP and stuff like, they were very quick to rush you out, and I don’t think its tailored in terms of, as not once has anybody said anything about this exists (the charity/art events) to me either in a sense of me coming in and being part of it or in a sense of me needing it myself” R:”you had to find it (the charity) yourself” (GI 6) Participants reported a lack of awareness of available funded projects in local communities. Participants noted it would be beneficial to have a link between health care providers and local organisations, so patients can have both a medical and holistic route to their well-being. Participants discussed how local bureaucracy does not help in accessing certain networks, in group interview 3: P3:”But it’s the system (mental health system) we’re in, the bureaucracy” R:”…the system” P3:”And that’s set in stone and it’s us really floundering due to our … mental state and we really can’t fit into anything because we don’t have the comprehension of thick and thin, you know all the other bits” (GI 3) Findings suggest that artistic practice has encouraged MHSU expression of personal experiences of mental illness. Art as a discipline or as a tool can stimulate discussion with a positive impact on MHSU and awareness of the general public. 5.7 In summary
P1:”and consider myself as a practising artist of stigma and I’m just leaving because I’m not coping very well with it…” R:”I’m sorry to hear that” P1:”I it’s nice to see, em, somebody else expressing themselves literally and I can totally relate to…to some of the work” P1:”And both of us were just saying, in terms of me when I went to my GP and stuff like, they were very quick to rush you out, and I don’t think its tailored in terms of, as not once has anybody said anything about this exists (the charity/art events) to me either in a sense of me coming in and being part of it or in a sense of me needing it myself” R:”you had to find it (the charity) yourself” (GI 6) Participants reported a lack of awareness of available funded projects in local communities. Participants noted it would be beneficial to have a link between health care providers and local organisations, so patients can have both a medical and holistic route to their well-being. Participants discussed how local bureaucracy does not help in accessing certain networks, in group interview 3: P3:”But it’s the system (mental health system) we’re in, the bureaucracy” R:”…the system” P3:”And that’s set in stone … and it’s us really floundering due to our mental state and we really can’t fit into anything because we don’t have the comprehension of thick and thin, you know all the other bits” (GI 3) Findings suggest that artistic practice has encouraged MHSU expression of personal experiences of mental illness. Art as a discipline or as a tool can stimulate discussion with a positive impact on MHSU and awareness of the general public. 5.7 In summary
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