NewsWorld Health Organization
‘Mirror pandemic’: art’s vital role in tackling the mental health crisis
A multi-agency $15m initiative backed by the WHO and funded through a series of charity auctions at Christie’s will support artist-led projects to improve mental, social and environmental health
NewsArt and health
World Health Organization joins art world to launch global campaign confronting mental health toll of pandemic
Year-long series of Healing Arts auctions and events aims to support mental health treatment and recovery in the wake of Covid-19
BlogAdventures with Van Gogh
Did alcohol withdrawal really cause Van Gogh’s mental crises?
Vincent was allowed 42 units of wine at the asylum—three times more than today’s recommended limit
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Post-election mental health and wellness events at US museums and galleries
A guide to in-person and online programmes that offer some mental and emotional relief this week
NewsMental health
In wake of murder-suicide, artists speak out over a lack of mental-health provision in the art industry
"A lot of people suffer in silence and behind closed doors," an anonymous artist says following the deaths of Saul Fletcher and Rebeccah Blum
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Artists including Anish Kapoor design posters to raise funds for patients in NHS mental health units
The charity Hospital Rooms is releasing six limited edition posters for sale for £50