The Permanent Representation of Lithuania to the European Union, Culture Action Europe and RED NOSES International are hosting an event as part of the current EU projects “Culture for Health” and “Clowning Connects Us” titled: Culture and Mental Health -  Practices and Policies. The event will be held from 16:00-18:00 on 23 May.

In the context of the upcoming EU’s comprehensive approach to mental health, the event aims to showcase how arts and culture contribute to health and wellbeing, discussing how these approaches can become more integrated into our health and social care system.  

A significant amount of robust, clinical evidence has now repeatedly shown that the arts have a positive impact on complex health challenges, such as mental health. Recent research reviews by the WHO 2019 and the CultureForHealth report have synthesised existing evidence on the positive effect of arts and cultural activities on health and well-being. Further, CultureForHealth outlined a series of policy recommendations aiming to bring the cooperation between health, social and cultural level to a policy level.

Through examples from the field and a panel discussion with decision-makers, the event offers the opportunity to discuss how we can make better use of and systematically include cultural approaches in our health and social care systems.

Please register for the event here.