The Hub, using art to understand stigma attached to mental health

Many thanks must go to our partners on this project too. Ed, Project Youth Worker from 42nd Street, a Manchester-based charity that supports young people and their mental health; And Evan, a professional artist/youth worker based in Moston. Both workers have helped us create an environment in which the young people have been able to express their feelings and knowledge of what Mental Health is through different types of art. The young people have used colours and photography together to express their emotions; They have taken part in painting workshops to point out negative and positive words about mental health; and then participants are currently using graffiti art as a way of expressing their understanding of mental health. The project is still running, and from this we hope to plan an exhibition with the young people who have been involved so all this beautiful work and knowledge can be shown to the local community. This has been a fun project for both young people and the staff using informal education. Have a look at the photos from the sessions in our Young People page.