European Social Network 23rd European Social Services Conference Lisbon 6-8 July 2015 Mental Health and Art Project Paula Domingos National Programme for Mental Health Director-General of Health, The Ministry of Health, Lisbon, Portugal
ARTE - CAMINHO DE PROMOÇÃO DA SAÚDE MENTAL E COMBATE AO ESTIGMA ART - A WAY TO PROMOTE MENTAL HEALTH AND FIGHT STIGMA
Summary: Legislative/political framework Organizational framework Contextualization Objectives Performed activities Evaluation
Legislative/political framework: National Mental Health Plan 2007-2016 (PNSM) (Council of Ministers Resolution nº 49/2008 de 06-03-2008 ) Mission: Ensure all the portuguese population the access to services which are able to promote their mental health, provide quality healthcare and facilitate the reintegration and rehabilitation of people with this kind of problems.
National Mental Health Plan 2007 2016 Values Mental health as inseparable from general health Human rights Community care Community participation Protection of particularly vulnerable groups Accessibility and equity Recovery
National Mental Health Policy and Plan 2007 2016 Objectives: Ensure equal access to quality care for everyone with mental disorders. Reduce the impact of mental disorders and contribute to the promotion of mental health of population. Promote the decentralization of mental health services. Promote and protect human rights of people with mental disorders. Promote the integration of mental healthcare into the general health system. *Source: PORTUGAL/WHO COUNTRY SUMMARY 2003
Geographical Distribution of Local Mental Healthcare Services for Adults 41 Local Services SM 14 Community Teams CH/H Psychiatric
Contextualization: The project Mental Health and Art is developed, on a regular basis since 2010, by the National Programme for Mental Health (PNSM) of the General Health Directorate, through various cultural initiatives of mental health promotion and fighting stigma at a national level. Targets People with severe mental health problems who are involved in psychosocial rehabilitation programmes in their psychiatric treatment. Goal Publicize quality artistic works produced by people with severe mental health illness who are involved in psychosocial rehabilitation programmes. Methodology Annually, the National Programme for Mental Health of the General Health Directorate addresses a formal invitation to all the national institutions that provide mental healthcare and services, either public, private or belonging to the social sector, to take part in the Mental Health and Art project.
Objectives: Protecttion of cultural rights Artistic skills valorization Awareness raising in the general population and Health, Education and Culture professionals
Performed activities: 2010 Visual Arts Group exhibtion in S. Pedro do Sul, in a technicians training context at an international level. Curators: Sandro Resende and José Azevedo, Artists
2010 Art Exhibition Catalogue
Performed activities: 2011 Visual Arts Group show - painting and photography - in partnership with Lisbon Psychiatric Hospital Centre, at LX Factory. Curators: Sandro Resende and José Azevedo, Artists
Performed activities: 2012 Gastronomy Paladares para todos Commissioners: José Avillez, Filipe Pina, Liubumir Stanisic and João Simões, Chefs
Performed activities: 2013 Visual Arts: Painting, Photography and Sculture Survey of the national artistic heritage of people with severe mental health illness, in areas such as painting, photography and sculpture, existing in public, private or social institutions providing mental health care and services. Field work undertaken by a multidisciplinary team: Marta Repolho, Fernando Peres, José Azevedo and Sandro Resende. Determined result: 1.262 paintings, 589 sculptural works and 328 photographs. Part of these are registered in catalogue. Curator - Dr. Álvaro Lobato de Faria, Coordinating Manager of the Portuguese Contemporary Art Movement.
Performed activities: 2013 - Visual Arts First national of visual arts: National Museum Soares dos Reis (Porto), Museu do Oriente (Lisboa) Museu Guy Fino, (Portalegre).
Performed activities: 2014 - Visual Arts - Coimbra Second visual arts national exhibition: National Museum Machado de Castro, Science Museum of the University of Coimbra, Bissaya Barreto Foundation, Casa das Letras of Coimbra City Council. Curators: Carlos Antunes and Désirée Pedro - Directors of Coimbra s Visual Arts Circle. Performing Arts Beginning of the theater and dance cycle Theater commissioner: João Maria André, director at Cooperativa Bonifrates in Coimbra and former director at Teatro Académico de Gil Vicente Dance commissioner: Leonor Barata, choreographer.
Ongoing activities: 2015 Alentejo 1) Visual Arts Third national exhibition of visual arts Curator: Leite Rio, artist 2) Performing Arts Second cycle of theater and dance. Theater commissioner: Miguel Abreu, director Dance commissioner: Rita Barata, choreographer 3) Gastronomy Commissioner: António Nobre, Chef
Opportunities? Deconstrution of prejudice? Mental Health and Art Social inclusion? Promove mental health? Fight the stigma?
Evaluation: Results achieved on the basis of a questionnaire application in a face-to-face interview context performed by IPAM GEMEO (Gabinete de Estudos de Mercado e Opinião) Concerning the performed activities, the majority of respondents (89,3%) consider that these were appropriate, and 89,8% would like to see this initiative happening again. Fonte: Avaliação do projeto Saúde Mental e Arte 2014 (GEMEO)
Most of the respondents (84,4%) believe that this sort of initiatives are positive, helping to reduce the stigma of mental illness. WORD that best describes this initiative as a life experience Fonte: Avaliação do projeto Saúde Mental e Arte 2014 (GEMEO)