Mental Wellbeing and Psychology: The Role of Art and History in Self Discovery and Creation unpacks the philosophical and psychological need to understand ourselves through an exploration of historical archives and artistic creativity. This focuses on some practical, evidence-based approaches to developing mental wellbeing.

Sue Barker has been a mental health nurse for over 36 years and a chartered psychologist for 25 years. She is a Lecturer at Cardiff University, UK.

Louise Jensen is the project lead for the Stiwdio Arts Group, UK.

Hamed Al Battashi is a lecturer in mental health in Oman. He is currently doing his Ph.D with the University of Case Western, USA.

1. Introduction. 2. Mental Wellbeing. 3. Embodied subjective self and resilience. 4. History, temporality and culture. 5 Creativity and Wellbeing. 6. Stiwdio Arts Group. 7. Evaluations, Reflections and Creations. 8.Phenomenological Psychological Lifeworld Experiences