Arts can have an undeniable effect on people’s mental health and wellbeing. To collect insights, experiences, and recommendations on this topic from civil society from the relevant sectors across Europe, the European Commission’s Structured Dialogue platform Voices of Culture selected participants from 53 organisations and 23 countries from the fields of culture, health, education, and social services to brainstorm over two days. The results of the meeting in Brussels on the 4th and 5th October 2022 were published in a report.

The focus was on one of the most pressing issues of our time: Youth Mental Health. How can arts and culture address the multiple expressions of troubled young minds when facing the crises of our time? The objective was to gather and discuss the evidence and come up with recommendations for stronger participation of the arts and culture sector in public health in Europe.

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The resource is also available in Italian (see link above).