Healing Arts is a global campaign by the Jameel Arts & Health Lab in collaboration with the World Health Organization
Sunday 21st September NYU Steinhardt, Pless Floor Lounge, 36 Washington Place New York University
2:30–5:30PM: A workshop delivered by the team behind Arts for the Blues - a psychological therapy for depression using the arts.
This workshop at NYU Steinhardt, as a part of UNGA Healing Arts Week is delivered by the team behind Arts for the Blues - an alternative model for treating depression. First developed in the UK at Edge Hill University and the University of Salford, it has since been adapted for use with children, NHS staff, mothers, and babies. This workshop is limited to 30 participants. Register here.
Arts for the Blues is an evidence‑based, group‑based creative‑arts psychotherapy program developed by Edge Hill University and the University of Salford to support people experiencing depression, low mood, and anxiety. Over a series of sessions, participants engage in visual art, gentle movement, creative writing, music‑making, and drama within a four‑stage therapeutic framework designed to build trust, explore strengths, address difficulties, and foster closure. Rigorous evaluations have demonstrated significant reductions in depressive and anxiety symptoms, improved quality of life, and enhanced social engagement. Adaptable for delivery in NHS services, community settings, schools, and online, Arts for the Blues is supported by a comprehensive implementation toolkit that guides organizations and practitioners through training, scaling, ethical evaluation, and ongoing support.
Professor and Director of Research Centre for Arts and Wellbeing, Edge hill University, Co-founder of the Arts for the Blues model
