The Arts and Social Network ‐ attachment through art
| Pages | 29-33 |
| Date | 14 February 2011 |
| Published date | 14 February 2011 |
| DOI | https://doi.org/10.5042/mhsi.2011.0056 |
| Author | Andy Brooker |
| Subject Matter | Health & social care |
Mental Health and Social Inclusion • Volume 15 Issue 1 • February 2011 © Pier Professional Ltd 29
ARTS
Plus and Care Services Improvement Partnership
(CSIP) in the summer of 2008. It was decided to
run a pilot project in central London that provided
an opportunity for people who identified with the
diagnosis of personality disorder to enjoy London-
based arts and cultural events on a monthly basis. Its
main purpose was to support and facilitate service
users to meet together in a safe and inclusive way,
providing a unique resource for people whose
condition often left them feeling very socially
isolated. We also hoped that, despite the challenges,
people would gain some enjoyment from the
experience of going to cultural events with a peer
group who could appreciate their difficulties. In the
early stages of its development. We also held onto
the belief that, over time, these experiences would
help people overcome some of their anxieties and
assist them in strengthening their resourcefulness to
do and see things that they may not have felt able to
do on their own.
The issue of diagnosis
Because of the widespread stigmatisation of people
who had received a diagnosis of personality disorder
and the covert refusal of some psychiatrists to
Origins
In the autumn of 2007, the organisation Personality
Plus was launched at Tate Modern. Personality Plus
is a user-led community interest company established
to engage with people interested in using creativity
to challenge the stigma experienced by people given
a diagnosis of personality disorder. After its launch, a
number of strategy meetings were held to capitalise
on its momentum and think about how the scope of
its work could evolve to engage more service users.
The core ethos of Personality Plus was to
challenge the stigma associated with the diagnosis
of personality disorder (PD) by celebrating the
heightened creative ability of many people who had
received it. As discussions evolved, it became clearer
that even though the publicity generated by the high-
profile events had succeeded in doing this, it became
obvious that these resource-intensive projects only
had a limited impact on the day-to-day lives of many
service users. We decided to re-focus our energy on
projects that would have a lasting impact on people’s
lives and felt that the only way we could do this was
through something that could engage people more
regularly on a long-term basis.
The Arts and Social Network evolved out of a
number of meetings between members of Personality
The Arts and Social
Network – attachment
through art
Andy Brooker
Director, Emergence, UK
Abstract
This article describes the development of the Arts and Social Network, a unique resource developed
specifically to provide social opportunities for people who experience social exclusion because of their
diagnostic labels of personality disorder. It supports people to make new connections with others who face
similar challenges through monthly arts-based events held in and around central London.
Key words
Personality disorder; Arts; Social exclusion; Network
10.5042/mhsi.2011.0056
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