Over the past two decades, there has been a major increase in research into the effects of
the arts on health and well-being, alongside developments in practice and policy activities in …

Accessible summary What is known on the subject? Boredom is a big issue on inpatient
mental health wards that is linked to poor patient satisfaction, feelings of frustration and …

People experiencing chronic mental health conditions (CMHC) often report feeling socially
marginalised. There is emerging evidence that social and mental wellbeing can be …

Purpose Open water swimming (also known as outdoor or wild swimming) is a popular blue
activity which has become of recent interest in the mental health sphere. Moreover, it is an …

Background Hikikomori is a phenomenon describing people who exhibit behaviors of self-
secluding themselves at home for long durations of time and usually only having face-to …

Purpose Narratives of recovery have been central to the development of the recovery
approach in mental health. However, there has been a lack of clarity around definitions. A …

The Scaling-up Health-Arts Programme: Implementation and Effectiveness Research
(SHAPER) project is the world's largest hybrid study on the impact of the arts on mental …

This editorial provides an overview of secondary data analysis in nursing science and its
application in a range of contemporary research. The practice of undertaking secondary …

Participatory arts are increasingly recognised as a valuable and accessible mechanism for
giving a voice to the experiences of individuals' health and healthcare. In recent years, there …

The voices of women in recovery have long been absent in treatment studies and addiction
recovery debates. Available qualitative research primarily applies interview and focus group …