I'm a PhD candidate who is passionate about enhancing the mental health and wellbeing of art students in Australia.
Townsville, Queensland
Joined May 2016
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I have now officially completed transcribing! 28 interviews = 127,198 words in total. I have a newfound respect for people who transcribe regularly for work.
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Townsville is going to host the Inaugural Northern Australian Arts Fest!
We always have a blast at Strand Ephemera and the Australian Festival of Chamber Music, and couldn't get enough of Festival 2018 this year - so we can't wait to see how the Northern Australian Festival of Arts builds on these already world-class events! facebook.com/HarshmellowMedi…
"Nearly 1 in 5 of us showed severe or extremely severe symptoms of depression, compared to 12% national average." #mentalhealth
#arts nevernotcreative.org/mentall…
Research from @Entertainassist shows that 5 Australian entertainment industry workers attempt death by suicide every week. My Nitro opinion piece discusses mental health policy and educational intervention to protect artists' mental health: wellartist.org/blog/mental-h…
Here's a thoughtful comment from today's THINKWELL workshop: It's not about performance, it's about potential. When we start and finish work in the last 2 days before a deadline, how much time do we miss out on increasing the potential of that work?
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Congratulations to all authors 👏👏
The peer reviewed papers from the @amhhec 2018 conference papers have now been published in an IJICC Special Edition: Ways Forward in Mental Health Innovation, Prevention, and Promotion: Voices from the Field ijicc.net/index.php/home.htm…
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My article has just been published in IJICC! TLDR: "visual art students can be seen as powerful, resilient, and active agents that can effect change in hope for a better future" #Wellbeing #MentalHealth #Art #HigherEducation ijicc.net/images/Vol4_iss3_s…
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After writing a suicide note to his family, Nathan Tomlin received an unprompted message from one of his friends, telling him she loved him and missed him. Nathan is alive today because his friend reached out. Thanks @MovemberAUS for the story. See also news.com.au/national/victori…
I have now reached over 250 reponses! Thank you everyone for sharing and/or participating 😎🍾
If you want to find out more about #VisualArtsWellbeing and #mentalhealth for our Australian art students, visit wellartist.com. You can also go directly to the survey here: jcuchs.qualtrics.com/jfe/for…. Thanks in advance and please RT 🙂
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Final reminder for Australian art students! If you complete this survey (jcuchs.qualtrics.com/jfe/for…) you can enter the draw to win one of these bad boys: eckersleys.com.au/gift-cards 🎁 valued at $100 and over 🎁. #MentalHealthMatters #creatives
"When we talk about mental health, we often focus on mental illness rather than mental wellness. This is why it’s so important to celebrate mental health with something beautiful and creative, like art." thesheaf.com/2018/11/01/art-…
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How 'lofty' art can help the medical world reimagine mental health via @TC_Africa theconversation.com/how-loft…
Shawn Coss illustrates 31 mental illnesses with a creepy, gripping and emotional exploration of mental health. mymodernmet.com/shawn-coss-i… via @mymodernmet
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Oh gosh I'd love to see this!!
Escher X nendo: Between Two Worlds opens December 2. NGV is the first gallery in Australia to showcase the extraordinary graphic art of M. C. Escher. The exhibition includes the iconic ‘Drawing hands’, one of the most recognisable images of the 20th century. #NGVEXN #Escher
This is gorgeous. A visualisation of @headspace_aus counsellor Lucy’s story (which won the MADC Charity award last night) #MentalHealth
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Can performers talk openly about mental health problems without being seen as unreliable? thestage.co.uk/advice/2016/d… via @TheStage
Courtney Mattison sculpts colossal ceramic coral reefs to reflect our changing seas
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An article for the game designers, the developers and (really) any other creatives who are often working overtime: "Never underestimate the productivity boost of a well-rested, happy person." gamesindustry.biz/articles/2…