Exhibition highlights role of art in mental health

The exhibition runs for three days at the Humber Street gallery in Hull

An art exhibition has been launched to mark World Mental Health Day.

Inner Reflections features work produced by staff and patients from the Humber Teaching NHS Foundation Trust inpatient units.

Organisers are also inviting members of the public to submit their own works.

The trust said it highlights the role of Art Therapy in improving mental health.

James Wear, lead art therapist at the trust, said that creativity has been used therapeutically in mental health care locally for more than 50 years.

"We value the creative process and its benefits to support people to explore and express difficult thoughts and feelings when words are hard to find," he said.

"Our growing evidence base recognises the value creative activity has in people’s recovery."

The exhibition opens at the Humber Street Gallery in Hull on 10 October and runs for three days.

Members of the public who have lived experience of managing their own mental health struggles are being invited to produce a piece of personal artwork and submit to the exhibition.

Anyone interested can do so by visiting the Humber Teaching NHS Foundation Trust website for more information.

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