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ARTS & HEALTH
Volume 12, Issue 1, Pages 23-37Publisher
ROUTLEDGE JOURNALS, TAYLOR & FRANCIS LTD
DOI: 10.1080/17533015.2018.1534249
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Mental health; creative writing; health education; action research; thematic analysis
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Background: Starting in 2013, the Mental Health Youth Action Board, made up of 15 teens ages 15-18, was created to advise a large children's hospital on improvements in mental health care and produce social action projects to impact community perceptions of mental health. Methods: This participatory qualitative case study explored the experiences of 14 young people who participated in the Mental Health Youth Action Board between 2013 and 2016. Results: There were two higher order themes: process and outcomes. Process-related themes included how this was a unique leadership experience, the importance of the arts-based approach, and value of the intentionally constructed storytelling process. These processes led to youth growing as advocates for mental health. Conclusions: Arts-based approaches to social action that allow youth to share personal experiences of stigmatized topics can promote healing and support their growth as leaders.
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