This episode of Creative Health Stories is a little different. Host Laura Bailey takes the podcast outdoors to the Whitstable seafront for a conversation with artist Liz Atkin.Liz shares her lived experience of dermatillomania (compulsive skin picking disorder) and how charcoal drawing became both a recovery tool and a powerful creative practice. Together they explore how creativity can transform personal health and support others in clinical and community settings.It’s a candid and inspiring conversation about vulnerability, play, and the therapeutic potential of creativity.Key Points:Liz’s journey from theatre and dance to charcoal drawing.Using creativity to refocus compulsion and anxiety.The role of play and flow in improving wellbeing.Workshops with NHS staff and the importance of creative breaks.How creative health programmes face challenges in the current NHS context.Links:Liz Atkin: lizatkin.comBreathe Arts Health Research: breatheahr.orgHorsebridge Arts Centre, Whitstable: horsebridge.org.uk Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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