ABOUT
ARTS FOR MENTAL HEALTH
We are a student-led non-profit that hopes to provide students who are interested in both arts and psychology the opportunity to explore, experience, and learn together. All university students and sixth form students (worldwide) are welcome to join our free membership in which you can participate in our creative groups, submit articles to be published on our website, join our art workshops, participate in our psychology and art-related talks, take up volunteering roles, be updated with the latest psychology research findings, be updated on the relevant external events/ volunteering opportunities, as well as show your artwork in our exhibitions & performances. Come join us to explore the power of art, understand more about arts and creative therapies, learn about different mental health tips, and boost your psychology knowledge with like-minded students!
OUR GOALS
We aim to promote mental health through arts (e.g. drawing, painting, music, dance, sculpting…) and act as a platform for students to grow their knowledge and interest in arts and psychology. All students (university and sixth form students) are welcome to join our free membership.
OUR SERVICES FOR MEMBERS•
• Participate in our Psychology and Arts-related talks
Learn about Psychology & Arts-related topics from professionals and artists. The talks and sharings are relevant to the term theme (Each term has its own distinct theme, three months per term). Topics include career information, sharing, informative knowledge, workshops...
• Join our Art Workshops
We hold workshops for students to explore different artistic skills and develop a passion for arts, in hope that this can act as a channel for you to obtain better mental health.
• Take up Volunteering and Leadership Roles
We provide good opportunities for you at ARTSMH to boost your work experiences and also benefit the community e.g. your school community, campus...
• Submit Articles to be published on our website
Get your work published on our website to share your thoughts with students and professions in the field.
• Participate in our Creative Groups
Creative groups allow students across the world to work on their artwork together while building valuable friendships with like-minded students. Creative Group leaders will guide the weekly zoom sessions according to the term theme. Our creative group leaders are all university students who can provide mentoring assistance for sixth form students in relation to their university preparation if they wish to major in psychology or arts-related subjects. A good opportunity for networking, obtaining better mental health and to learn about psychology-related topics in a fun and relaxed environment.
• Get monthly updates on the latest Psychology Research Findings.
Being aware of the latest research findings boost your knowledge and allow better application into new creations and discoveries.
• Get updates on the latest relevant external events/ volunteering opportunities
Volunteer at charities to learn more about the power of arts, psychology and obtain some valuable work experiences.
• Promote your artwork through our platform and participation in our exhibitions & performances
ALL OUR ACTIVITIES AND EVENTS ARE ONLINE.
AIKO LEUNG
FOUNDER & CO-CHAIRMAN
Committee . Project Leader UCL Branch
University College London (UCL)
BSc Psychology with Education
BPS (Student Committee),
Chair-Elect/ Incoming Chair
LinkedIn: Aiko Leung
Website: aikoartdesign.com
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HENRY WANG
CO- OPPORTUNITES & WELFARE OFFICER
Co-Founder. Committee .
Project Leader UCL Branch
University College London (UCL)
BSc Psychology with Education
YUTONG CHENG
CO- OPPORTUNITES & WELFARE OFFICER
Co-Founder. Committee .
Project Leader UCL Branch
University College London (UCL)
MA Comparative Education
ANGUS CHUNG
RESEARCH OFFICER
Co-Founder . Committee .
Project Leader UCL Branch
University College London (UCL)
BSc Psychology
RYAN LAU
CO-CHAIRMAN & TREASURER
Co-Founder. Committee .
Project Leader UCL Branch
University College London (UCL)
BSc Natural Sciences
TRISTA WU
SECRETARY & HEAD OF CREATIVE GROUP
Co-Founder. Committee .
Project Leader UCL Branch
University College London (UCL)
BA Education Studies
CALLUM FLYNN
CHILD PROTECTION OFFICER
Co-Founder . Committee
University College London (UCL)
BSc Psychology with Education
DR. KERI WONG
SUPERVISOR & LEAD STAFF, UCL CHANGEMAKERS
Assistant Professor (UCL)
Psychology & Human Development
Institute of Education (IOE)
PI, UCL-PENN Global Covid Study
Twitter: @DrKeriWong
Website: keriwong.com
CREATIVE GROUPS LEADERS
AIKO LEUNG
CRAFTS & 3D
JEFFREY CHUNG
MUSIC
King's College London
BSc Psychology
TRISTA WU
DANCE
University College London (UCL)
BA Education Studies
JASMINE SO
PAINTING/ DRWAING
Falmouth University
BA (Hons) Animation & Visual Effects
CONTENT DEVELOPMENT TEAM
KIMBERLY LOKE
HEAD EDITOR (HEAD OF TEAM)
University College London
BSc Psychology with Education
CALEB LIN
CO-EDITOR
University College London
BSc Pscyhology
VIVIAN ZHANG
CO-EDITOR
University College London
BSc Pscyhology
AIKO LEUNG
CO-EDITOR
University College London
BSc Psychology with Education
IULIA NITA
CONTENT WRITER
University College London
MRes Translational Neuroscience
VRITTI VASWANI
CONTENT WRITER
University College London
BSocSc Psychology, Counselling & Human Resource Management
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GREGORY AYVAZOV
CONTENT WRITER (ART)
CEREN BAYRAKCI
CONTENT WRITER
University College London
BSc Psychology and Language Sciences
NADINE SEIF
CONTENT WRITER
University of St. Andrews
BSc Psychology
RESEARCH TEAM
ANGUS CHUNG
HEAD OF RESEARCH TEAM
University College London
BSc Psychology
JENNY DU
RESEARCHER
University College London
BSc Psychology
VOLUNTEERING TEAM
HENRY WANG
CO- HEAD OF VOLUNTEERING TEAM
University College London (UCL)
BSc Psychology with Education
RYLEE YIN
VOLUNTEER - ADMIN & SOCIAL MEDIA
University College London (UCL)
BA Education
YUTONG CHENG
CO- HEAD OF VOLUNTEERING TEAM
University College London (UCL)
MA Comparative Education
UCL BRANCH
CHANGEMAKERS X ARTSMH
GROUP LEADERS. ASSISTANTS
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SAMANTHA LAM
PAINTING/DRAWING GROUP LEADER
University College London
BA Education
ALEXIA ALEXANDRESCU
PAINTING/DRAWING ASSISTANT
University College London
BSc Psychology
Art instagram : @alessascrapbook
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RANIA IMAN VIRJEE
MUSIC GROUP LEADER
CHRISTINA XIE
PAINTING/DRAWING ASSISTANT
University College London
BSc Psychology with Education
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SOFIA HONG
DANCE ASSISTANT
University College London
BSc Psychology and Language Sciences
WAI LAM LEUNG
MUSIC ASSISTANT
University College London
MSci Psychology
DISCLAIMER
Arts for Mental Health is a resource platform and community for students. Contents and activities provided by our organisation are not a substitute for professional mental health treatment. Please contact a professional psychologist or therapist if needed. Contents in the 'Article' page are all student work. Though all articles are peer-reviewed by students and our team strives to provide the most accurate and up-to-date information, we cannot guarantee they are 100% perfect. You are advised to use the reference lists provided under each article for more information.