Favourites and Links
AATA - American Art Therapy Association
Encouraging the highest quality of art therapy services to the public; facilitating communication among members and colleagues; supporting state and federal legislative efforts that impact art therapy; disseminating information to the general public; and, recognizing excellence in art therapy in clinical, professional, educational, and research efforts.
ANZATA - Australian and New Zealand Arts Therapy Association
The Official Website of the Australian and New Zealand Arts Therapy Association
Art Therapy Alliance
"The Art Therapy Alliance embraces social media and connection on-line to promote art therapy, the work of art therapists, and build community. In partnership with the International Art Therapy Organization and Art Therapy Without Borders, this site features resources, groups, blogs, and more related to the field of art therapy worldwide."
Beyond Blue- the national depression initiative...
"beyondblue is a national, independent, not-for-profit organisation working to address issues associated with depression, anxiety and related disorders in Australia.
beyondblue is a bipartisan initiative of the Australian, state and territory governments with a key goal of raising community awareness about depression and anxiety, and reducing stigma associated with the illness.
beyondblue works in partnership with health services, schools, workplaces, universities, media and community organisations, as well as people living with depression, to bring together their expertise around depression."
Black Dog Institute - Because everyone deserves peace of mind
"The Black Dog Institute is a not-for-profit, educational, research, clinical and community-oriented facility offering specialist expertise in depression and bipolar disorder."
Brain Pickings
"Brain Pickings is a human-powered discovery engine for interestingness, culling and curating cross-disciplinary curiosity-quenchers, and separating the signal from the noise to bring you things you didn’t know you were interested in until you are."
Graphic Medicine
"Thanks in part to the medical humanities movement many medical schools will now have tutors suggesting students read classic literature or modern novels to gain insight into the human condition. I think is high time that graphic fiction was taken as seriously: comics and graphic novels could be used as a resource for health professionals, playing a valuable role in:
- Reflecting or changing cultural perceptions of medicine
- Relating the subjective patient/carer/provider experience
- Enabling discussion of difficult subjects
- Helping other sufferers or carers"
International Art Therapy Organization
"The International Art Therapy Organization (IATO) brings together art therapists, related professionals, and students involved in the fields of art therapy, therapeutic art making, and art for health and social transformation. Its purpose is to:
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Establish and maintain a global community for education, communication, and exchange of information on art therapy, therapeutic art making, and art for health and social transformation;
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Promote global understanding of art therapy through dissemination of leading edge news and development of media, online education, archives, and publications for its members and the public;
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Encourage public recognition of how art therapy makes a difference through development of opportunities to serve to others in need, enhance health, and transform lives;
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Advance collaborative research and program development among its members and affiliate groups."
Mental Health Research Institute
"The Mental Health Research Institute is a premier psychiatric research institute in Australia. Our researchers use laboratory and clinical research to understand the causes of psychiatric and neurodegenerative diseases, so they can be better diagnosed and treated. Ultimately, we hope to prevent such illnesses."
National Neuroscience Facility - Australian Brain Bank Network
"The Australian Brain Bank Network (ABBN) is a collaboration between brain banks across Australia to optimise collection, handling and distribution of human brain tissue and related samples for the conduct of research into neurological and psychiatric conditions. The ABBN also provides a neuropathological diagnostic service, and supports education for medical and allied health professionals."
