Visual Abstract: Participation in Arts and Culture Among Individuals with Serious Mental Illnesses and It’s Relationship to Quality of Life and Recovery.

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Participation in Arts and Culture Among Individuals with Serious Mental Illnesses and It's Relationship to Quality of Life and Recovery. Article written by Crystal M Slanzi et al. Psychiatric Rehabilitation Journal, December 2022. Visual abstract created by Caleb Buckley and Hannah Wells. Four boxes with varying shades of blue in the background. First box says Arts and Culture with an arrow pointing to improved overall well-being and includes cartoons of hands holding books, a movie popcorn box, and a paint pallet. Second box says, "people living with Serious Mental Illnesses (SMI) have a great interest in arts & culture, yet have a hard time being there as much as they would like. Third box says "people living with SMI reported going to a movie, going to a library, and taking a class for leisure or life skills to be more important than to those without SMI. The third box also has a bar graph indicating percentages of pepole with and without SMI who noted these activities as being important. The fourth box says "psych rehab practitioners may need to pay greater attention to talking to their consumers regarding if arts & culture is a valued area, as well as supporting participation.

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