Creativity as healing: art therapy workshop for world mental health day

On October 10, World Mental Health Day, the Faculty of Psychological and Pedagogical Education and Arts at BSPU hosted an art therapy workshop «My Inner Garden: Caring for Mental Health».

The initiator of the event, Yevheniia Kocherha, Associate Professor of the Department of Psychology and a member of the All-Ukrainian Art Therapy Association, emphasized that mental health is not merely the absence of illness but a state of well-being, inner balance, and harmony with oneself and the world.

The meeting aimed to create a space for silence, self-reflection, creativity, and self-love. Participants explored their emotional states, shared associations related to the theme of mental health, and created their own «inner gardens» — symbols of care, balance, and inner peace.

The workshop served as a reminder that self-care is a daily practice, and creativity can be a pathway to healing, renewal, and deeper self-understanding.

🧘‍♀️ We thank everyone who joined us. Together, we filled this day with meaning, harmony, and peace. 💚

Based on materials from the Faculty of Psychological and Pedagogical Education and Arts