Creative Writing - Mark Pearson, Helen Foster

Creative Writing

Buch | Softcover
152 Seiten
2024
Emerald Publishing Limited (Verlag)
978-1-83753-375-6 (ISBN)
22,40 inkl. MwSt
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Imagining new, introspective outlets for the support of mental and physical wellbeing, pracademic duo Mark Pearson and Helen Foster draw on their clinical and archival expertise to equip both healthcare professionals and general readers to unleash their creativity and unlock the comfort and creativity that putting pen to paper can bring.
Diving into this beloved practice, Creative Writing explores how the written word can be used as a therapeutic tool in pursuit of improved mental health and wellbeing.


Exploring a variety of settings, including group writing, writing alone, and even workshopping online, pracademic duo Mark Pearson and Helen Foster design and deliver a series of contemporary case studies related to mental health, menopause, mindfulness and psychosis.


Imagining new, introspective outlets for the support of mental and physical wellbeing, Pearson and Foster draw on their clinical and archival expertise to equip both healthcare professionals and general readers to unleash their creativity and unlock the comfort and creativity that putting pen to paper can bring.

Mark Pearson is Assistant Professor in mental health at the University of Nottingham, with a clinical background as a mental health nurse. He is a researcher within the area of health humanities. Helen Foster is a writer and researcher in creative narrative practices. Her research explores the processes of writing and oral storytelling as wellbeing tools.

Chapter 1. Definitions and a brief history of writing for health and well-being

Chapter 2. Why is writing good for you?

Chapter 3. Connecting with creative writing for health

Chapter 3a. Writing in groups

Chapter 3b. Writing by yourself, for yourself

Chapter 3c. Writing in a healthcare setting

Chapter 3d. Writing as a writer

Chapter 4. Creative writing for health in practice: case studies

Chapter 4a. case study 1: Surviving by Storytelling: online poetry and mental health workshops; Mark Pearson

Chapter 4b. case Study 2: Writing the menopause; Helen Foster

Chapter 4c. case Study 3: Mindful writing in an adult learning context; Helen Foster

Chapter 4d. case study 4: Creative writing and psychosis; Mark Pearson

Chapter 5. An ethical approach

Chapter 6. Final thoughts

Erscheint lt. Verlag 30.7.2024
Reihe/Serie Arts for Health
Verlagsort Bingley
Sprache englisch
Maße 138 x 216 mm
Themenwelt Sachbuch/Ratgeber Gesundheit / Leben / Psychologie
Medizin / Pharmazie Gesundheitswesen
Medizin / Pharmazie Physiotherapie / Ergotherapie Ergotherapie
Studium Querschnittsbereiche Prävention / Gesundheitsförderung
ISBN-10 1-83753-375-X / 183753375X
ISBN-13 978-1-83753-375-6 / 9781837533756
Zustand Neuware
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