Maternal Journal (Panel Discussion)

Arts in Mindis a celebration of innovative collaborations between academics at the Institute of Psychiatry, Psychology & Neuroscience and the creative and cultural sector. The week-long festival (Monday 4 - Sunday 10 June 2018) is a positive commemoration of the 20th anniversary of the IoPPN joining King’s College London, and showcases work that tests new ways to improve welfare and facilitate better understanding of mental health, the brain and the mind.A wide variety of events including exhibitions, performances, screenings and workshops will address, among other topics, psychological wellbeing in HIV and in pregnancy, the experience of depression, identity in brain damage, patterns of worry and social anxiety, psychedelic music and images as mood enhancers, an exploration of auditory disturbances in serious mental illness and the affinity between the structure of the brain and the landscape of the city.

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<H2 CLASS="MsoNormal">Maternal Journal – explore creative and interdisciplinary practices that support perinatal mental health and wellbeing</H2>
Join a panel of midwives, researchers, writers, artists, and mothers for their presentation about Maternal Journal, an example of a collaborative project that explores the tradition of women’s diary and journal keeping as an expressive, creative, and therapeutic practice to enhance mental health & wellbeing. A Q&A will follow the presentations.
 
Speakers include: 
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<LI>Debra Bick, Professor of Evidence Based Midwifery at the Department of Women’s Health KCL</LI>
<LI>Laura Godfrey-Isaacs, artist & midwife</LI>
<LI>Cartoon Kate, artist, activist, author & mother</LI>
<LI>Professor Rebecca Fortnum, senior tutor at The Royal College of Art, artist & writer</LI>
<LI>Sharon Boothroyd, artist</LI>
<LI>Participants from the Maternal Journal project</LI>
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Further information about Maternal Journal is available here: <A HREF="https://www.kcl.ac.uk/Cultural/-/Projects/Maternal-Journal.aspx" TARGET="_blank" DATA-MSYS-CLICKTRACK="0" REL="nofollow noopener noreferrer">https://www.kcl.ac.uk/Cultural/-/Projects/Maternal-Journal.aspx</A>
 
This event is part of the <A HREF="https://www.kcl.ac.uk/ioppn/news/special-events/arts-in-mind/festival-2018.aspx" TARGET="_blank" DATA-MSYS-CLICKTRACK="0" REL="nofollow noopener noreferrer">Arts in Mind Festival</A> at the Institute of Psychiatry, Psychology & Neuroscience, King’s College London, 4-10 June.
 
Please be aware that booking a ticket for a free event does not guarantee your place. Admission is on a first come, first served basis for ticket-holders. As the event is free, we have to overbook to allow for no-shows and to avoid having any empty seats which could otherwise be enjoyed by those who would like to attend.
*Please note that photographs and footage may be taken throughout this event and could be used for marketing and publicity including our website, social media or any third party publication.  If you have any concerns or wish to be exempted from this activity, please speak with the event organiser on the day.*
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