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Mr Dome, from he, art, psychotherapy Graduated with MA in Art Psychotherapy at Goldsmiths, University of London.
We will run the workshop on Fri 16 June, 1-4pm. It’s the first intervention.
I will promote the workshop on Facebook and Instagram and by friends to friends.
I will use Maslach Burnout Inventory – General Survey (MBI-GS) in the form to screen participants who can attend the workshop.
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Where does creativity come from, and where does capture occur?
Where did these burnout people come from? Why?
Is self-compassion too difficult?
Is it easier to find yourself? Because of the young age (20-30)
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The area that I intend to research is people in Thailand’s creative industries who have burnout. Art therapy and the creative workshop process can help them overcome their problems. So, my research question is, “How can art therapy help people in Thailand’s creative industries cope with burnout?”
Why will this research be of value to me and the world? Because I have been through mental health issues and work in the creative industries. I want to help people in the way that I know I can. So, I want to find ways to raise awareness and help them improve at work and in life. They can do the job more creatively and love themselves more. This research can build self-compassion for me and the people I will work with.
I created the survey and collected data from people in Thailand’s creative industries, such as creatives, graphic designers, writers, etc. They have mental health problems in the workplace: burnout, stress, and work pressure. 37.6% of them want to change and fix the problem now. Then I interviewed six people from the survey, and they said the same things but deeper, depending on their position of work: full-time, part-time, or freelance. Based on research, Self-Compassion Explains Less Burnout (Hashem and Zeinoun, 2020) and Joseph (2022) said that in future interventions, “self-compassion is a crucial and essential component of burnout intervention that contributes to self-care practises. Regarding ethics, I will complete the participant consent form and MAAI Ethical Reflection Document, keeping this data only for this research and always discussing my project with tutors and therapists. In the intervention, I will consider content warnings, setting firm boundaries, and creating a safe space.
Methodology: Early Intervention. At first, I will promote art therapy via online social media and let Thailand’s creative industries people take a burnout pre-measurement: Maslach Burnout Inventory-General Survey (MBI-GS) (Bria et al., 2014), which was translated into Thai, then choose participants who have high scores to be in my first workshop in July. The process in the workshop will be:
Creative Unblock (Krysa, 2014) Create a painting that has no relation to your typical style. Use colours and materials you would prefer to avoid, make marks that feel strange, and take risks that go against your established practices. Your ability to think creatively has grown and could soon become a liability. Do something that nobody can attribute to you. Then discuss it in the group.
After the workshop, let participants take the Burnout Post-Measurement (MBI-GS) and write feedback on the pros, cons, and feelings about the workshop.
If I achieve this mastery, I want to explore new opportunities in the creative industry and build connections for career growth. This project will help people in the creative industries understand mental health better. The outcome of this project will give the participants and those who know about it a positive outlook on their mental health and overall well-being. Also, connect networks of people in the creative industries together and create a community for these people to share their stories.
The Reading list that I have already read some of them and will read more: https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/15dp-jSAYmt4N1m5zZ2xrUMAsJdpqCu0vm64bjijFt50/edit?usp=sharing
Reference
Bria, M., Spânu, F., Băban, A. and Dumitraşcu, D.L. (2014). Maslach Burnout Inventory – General Survey: Factorial validity and invariance among Romanian healthcare professionals. Burnout Research, [online] 1(3), pp.103–111. doi:https://doi.org/10.1016/j.burn.2014.09.001.
Hashem, Z. and Zeinoun, P. (2020). Self-Compassion Explains Less Burnout Among Healthcare Professionals. Mindfulness, 11(11), pp.2542–2551. doi:https://doi.org/10.1007/s12671-020-01469-5.
Joseph, T. (2022). Burnout and How Self-Care and Self-Compassion Can Help. Psychology Doctoral Specialization Projects. [online] Available at: https://encompass.eku.edu/psych_doctorals/22/?utm_source=encompass.eku.edu%2Fpsych_doctorals%2F22&utm_medium=PDF&utm_campaign=PDFCoverPages [Accessed 17 May 2023].
Krysa, D. (2014). Creative block : get unstuck : discover new ideas : advice and projects from 50 successfu artists. San Francisco, California: Chronicle Books Llc.
In Thailand’s creative industries, people have burnout surveys and in-depth interviews.
The most mental problem I found is burnout, and the workshop or something they want to do is Discussions and Art therapy.
Art therapy is a mental health profession that enriches the lives of individuals, families, and communities through active art-making, creative process, applied psychological theory, and human experience within a psychotherapeutic relationship.
The American Art Therapy Association (AATA)
Art therapy is an established form of psychotherapy, delivered by trained art therapists (also known as art psychotherapists).
Art therapy uses art as the primary mode of expression, alongside talking with an art therapist. It aims to reduce distress and improve social, emotional, or mental health by promoting insight, self-compassion and a sense of agency and self-worth.
During art therapy, you are supported by an art therapist to use art to express and articulate often complex thoughts and feelings through art making. This may be following difficult or traumatic experiences which may be hard to talk about.
Who is art therapy suitable for?
Art therapy can help people of all ages and at all stages of life, including those whose life has been affected by difficult personal or cultural experiences, illness and/or disability. You do not need to be skilled in art to benefit from art therapy.
Art therapy is suitable for anyone who is willing to use art to express their feelings. It can be especially helpful for those looking for a creative way to move forward when they feel stuck in life. It can help people reflect on long standing dynamics, issues from the past or simply find a different way to understand yourself and others.
The British Association of Art Therapists (‘BAAT’)
https://baat.org/art-therapy/what-is-art-therapy/
Definition of Self-Compassion:
Self-kindness
Common humanity
Mindfulness
Video
How Photography Saved My Life | Bryce Evans | TEDxSFU
Taking a photo each day and posting it online has complex benefits say researchers who say it supports improved wellbeing.
They found that taking a daily photo improved wellbeing through:
Taking a moment to be mindful, and looking for something different or unusual in the day were seen as positive well-being benefits of the practice.
https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2018/04/180430131759.htm
The Connection Between Art, Healing, and Public Health: A Review of Current Literature
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC2804629/
Creative burnout: when the creativity tap runs dry
Overcoming Burnout through Arts
Mental Health for Creatives
https://withtherapy.com/mental-health-resources/mental-health-for-creatives/
Burnout is a syndrome conceptualized as resulting from chronic workplace stress that has not been successfully managed. It is characterized by three dimensions:
Burn-out refers specifically to phenomena in the occupational context and should not be applied to describe experiences in other areas of life.
Burnout phenomenon: neurophysiological factors, clinical features, and aspects of management
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC9478693/#bibr12-03000605221106428
How to recover from burnout and love your life again
https://www.betterup.com/blog/how-to-recover-from-burnout
Burnout and Your Inner Critic
3 Reasons Your Inner Critic Doesn’t Want to Leave Your Mind
https://www.bigselfschool.com/post/3-reasons-your-inner-critic-persists
Living With Your Inner Critic
8 Helpful Worksheets and Activities
Anna Katharina Schaffner | PositivePsychology
https://www.the-exhaustion-coach.com/post/living-with-your-inner-critic
Creative burnout. Time to take a break?
https://www.moo.com/blog/uk/business-tips/creative-burnout
A Novel Mindful-Compassion Art-Based Therapy for Reducing Burnout and Promoting Resilience Among Healthcare Workers: Findings From a Waitlist Randomized Control Trial
https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fpsyg.2021.744443/full
Self-Compassion is Productive
https://www.arts.ac.uk/students/student-careers/stories/self-compassion-is-productive
Self-Compassion Explains Less Burnout Among Healthcare Professionals
https://link.springer.com/article/10.1007/s12671-020-01469-5
****Burnout and How Self-Care and Self-Compassion Can Help
https://encompass.eku.edu/cgi/viewcontent.cgi?article=1023&context=psych_doctorals
*Maslach Burnout Inventory – General Survey: Factorial validity and invariance among Romanian healthcare professionals
https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2213058614000436
an essential quality of museum-based art therapy that supported healing and therapeutic change. Implications of the study are presented as three interrelated areas that emerged as important considerations for future research and partnerships between art therapists and museums. These topics include poetic verse as art-based inquiry; empathetic imagination in community art therapy; and an organizational structure for museum-based art therapy
https://digitalcommons.lesley.edu/cgi/viewcontent.cgi?article=1036&context=expressive_dissertations
Art therapy isn’t for everyone. While high levels of creativity or artistic ability aren’t necessary for art therapy to be successful,10 many adults who believe they are not creative or artistic might be resistant or skeptical of the process.
In addition, art therapy has not been found effective for all types of mental health conditions. For example, one meta-analysis found that art therapy is not effective in reducing positive or negative symptoms of schizophrenia.
https://www.verywellmind.com/what-is-art-therapy-2795755
The most important thing is that you should try art therapy only if you want it. Expressing yourself through art can be self-revealing and sometimes equally painful as talking. So, if you still don’t feel ready to try it, that is okay.
https://www.weforum.org/agenda/2020/02/mental-health-investment-thailand/
The study notes that while Thailand has made important progress in addressing child and adolescent mental health especially in national policy and legislation as well as specific response in the health sector, there are still crucial gaps in addressing adolescent mental health such as inadequate budget, limited coordination among different service sectors as well as insufficient psychiatrists and skilled workforce across all sectors.
About eight in 10 Thai consumers have experienced mental health issues in the past six months, with stress (46%), insomnia (32%) and anxiety (28%)
The Change I Want to See is something about Mental health that I have experienced before. For all depression and anxiety, I use art to cope with myself and talk with people I trust.
More than 3 million Thais struggle with mental illness. (World Economic Forum, n.d.). While Thailand has made significant progress in addressing child and adolescent mental health, particularly in national policy and legislation as well as targeted responses in the health sector, the study notes that there are still significant gaps in addressing adolescent mental health, including an inadequate budget, limited coordination among different service sectors, a shortage of psychiatrists, and an underqualified workforce across all industries. (www.unicef.org, n.d.)
I interviewed a few people, and one is an art therapist from Thailand. She said she used to do an online Open Heart club, free of charge, accessible to the general public. If I want to do an art club or community, I need a plan and funds. There is a lot of it that must use hidden costs. According to research, through various creative pathways that specifically enlighten meaning and purpose and heighten positive feelings and involvement, art therapy aids individuals in achieving greater well-being. Wilkinson and Chilton (2013)
Wilkinson and Chilton (2013) also draw attention to the unique advantages of the art therapy process to produce mastery and flow, to improve mood, and to inspire, create, and illuminate meaning considering the paradigm shift towards positive psychology. Because vibrant societies depend on creativity
Another group of people that I interviewed created an event called ‘Feel (in) Space’. It’s a painting picnic workshop with live music in a park in Thailand. They created creative and relaxed vibes. In the art club group, they have been trained to ask questions about ‘What’s going on lately?’. All the questions, they supervise by the art therapist and counsellor. This event keeps the vibe to be positive and uses positive psychology to help.
Creating a safe space is something that Thai people need. Thailand lack of a space where we can talk and create art. The Change I Want to See is Destigmatize Mental Health/ Well-being in Thailand. I want to create More Open Art Club/Communities/Safe Spaces that everyone can join to do art and talk in Thailand. Not just people with mental health issues but everyone feels free to join without any conditions. I am returning to Thailand this July to work with this space, and it will likely be the prototype and intervention for my final project. I must contact more art therapists and psychologists to help with the knowledge and details. I need to interview more people about the space I want to make, and it can be just an exhibition in July where people create their art pieces, do whatever they want and talk in a group.
It sounds like a significant change and a big one. I will start with a small step, and this project can change my life and maybe someone’s life too.
ref.
Wilkinson, R.A. and Chilton, G. (2013). Positive Art Therapy: Linking Positive Psychology to Art Therapy Theory, Practice, and Research. Art Therapy, 30(1), pp.4–11. doi:https://doi.org/10.1080/07421656.2013.757513.
World Economic Forum. (n.d.). What Thailand can teach us about mental health. [online] Available at: https://www.weforum.org/agenda/2020/02/mental-health-investment-thailand/.
www.unicef.org. (n.d.). Alarming poor mental health trend among children and adolescents in Thailand requires urgent investment in services. [online] Available at: https://www.unicef.org/thailand/press-releases/alarming-poor-mental-health-trend-among-children-and-adolescents-thailand-requires.