Art Therapy @ MhIST
Health
We will use the skills of a volunteer qualified art therapist who will provide services to people either in groups or individually.
About this cause
MhIST is a Bolton based service user led provider of Mental Health services since 1992. The services which we provide support people within a safe, friendly, and positive environment. MhIST provides a specialised advocacy service focusing on the specific needs of people with mental health problems. Secondly we provide self help support groups for people who experience a range of mental health conditions. Our third offering is Talk therapy where we provide a variety of different talk therapies such as counselling, CBT, and other approaches. We provide Information to service users and carers via a range of linked web sites, through hard copy information leaflets and through 1 to 1 discussion. We have developed a trading arm to raise funds and support people back to work and while in work.
How this cause brings people in the community together
Some people find the idea of talking to someone about their feelings very difficult. Often people are unable to find words to express themselves, sometimes they don’t even have a good idea of what they are trying to express. This leaves them frustrated and in emotional turmoil. This project will enable such people to learn about their feelings and through the medium of art express themselves.