#arts-and-health

#arts-and-health

The genius of her approach is that she realised there was a goldmine of just such solid data waiting to be interrogated in the so-called cohort studies involving tens of thousands of people and extending over decades, which have been conducted in the UK as a function of epidemiological studies. They contain detailed medical information, including psychological data, as well as assessments of peoples' education, economic status, work and lifestyle.

Engaging with the arts is not an indulgence or an afterthought-it is part of the infrastructure of health. Just as we invest in clean water, nutrition and safe housing, we must invest in cultural participation as a determinant of wellbeing.