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Uniting hearts and minds: experiences from a pilot festival of youth creative expressions on mental health in India Shivani Mathur Gaiha; Gulfam Fazlur Rahman; Iram Siddiqui; Vijayluxmi Bose; Sujaya Krishnan
International Journal of Public Health Science (IJPHS) Vol 12, No 1: March 2023
Publisher : Intelektual Pustaka Media Utama

Show Abstract | Download Original | Original Source | Check in Google Scholar | DOI: 10.11591/ijphs.v12i1.21804

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Mental-health-related social stigma prevents youth from seeking timely help for mental health problems. The purpose of this study is to assess the feasibility and acceptability of a pilot arts intervention to reduce such stigma among college youth in India. The intervention included three sessions, focused on i) mental health education, ii) developing mental-health-themed art, and iii) a mental-health-themed festival to display art for an invited audience. We assessed feasibility through creation of student-generated art and acceptability in post-intervention surveys and video recordings. The intervention was completed by 371 participants who created 86 works of art (paintings, puppet-shows, drama, dance, and poetry), which was displayed to 434 audience members at uniting hearts and minds: a festival of creative expressions on mental health. Participants self-reported understanding causes and symptoms of mental health problems, interpreting experiences and expressed empathy (n = 194). Our pilot intervention engaged youth, showing potential to reduce mental-health-related stigma and to address feasibility issues related to reaching all colleges uniformly.
Co-Authors Gulfam Fazlur Rahman Iram Siddiqui Sujaya Krishnan Vijayluxmi Bose