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Mental Health Chat #mhchat I was my mother's sole carer from the age of 6 in a minority community where I had no status for education so when asked about education and occupation it immediately ruled me out. I chose the online course so I could remain partly anonymous.

Polly Marie Fielding Mental Health Chat I discovered an abandoned set of paints on a ward, day room table. 19 years later I like using inks and watercolour, progressing towards personal and nature journalling johnmuirlaws.com/nature-journal…

Polly Marie Fielding Mental Health Chat 'Chinese" painting encorporates the performance into the work, as well. A "prayerful", "meditative" approach.

Mental Health Chat #mhchat The colours and the paintings provide visual stimulation rather than bleakness and depression but often make me feel sad because I wish my mother could have lived in a better environment. It was a very complex situation.

Mental Health Chat A2 Art can start a conversation and be the trigger for contact with environment and people. Sharing the journey can be a work of art in itself. #MHChat Genuine engagement helps us all.

Mental Health Chat #mhchat About 15 years ago I had a friend who was a retired head teacher. Aware of my deprived background. She introduced me to the piano and I learned how to play in a short period. Her snobbery and rejection was palpable.

Mental Health Chat #mhchat I have never been able to open a book and read it due to childhood trauma but I learned to read music almost immediately because there was no association with the past.

Yes, you may be an artist and do stuff to express how your mental health issues are affecting you and/or it may be therapeutic to you…

Mental Health Chat #mhchat Without UTube and the internet I would not have had the opportunity to learn to paint or be able to contribute to a valuable site like #mhchat

Mental Health Chat I find that using bright colours when painting can literally brighten up my day sometimes #MHChat

Mental Health Chat #mhchat Poverty and deprivation and increasing social inequality means that many talented people never get the opportunity to express themselves.

Mental Health Chat Polly Marie Fielding It takes a notebook, a pen and the courage to journey with any expression you place upon the paper.

In a fast-paced world that offers little space for individual expression, arts offer a medium & language and an avenue for self-discovery and self-expression; they offer a voice to the voiceless and a language to speak about what is often to difficult to express. Mental Health Chat #MHChat

Mental Health Chat I have always loved bright colour eg poppies & have done many pictures of poppies & sunsets reflecting my love of these subjects. Vibrant colours can change my mood 4 the better. In Burano, a Venetian island, they paint their houses in bright colours - amazing 2 see #MHChat

Thank you for joining and sharing your views about arts and #MentalHealth. We'll leave this chat open so everyone can share their views and experiences Mental Health Chat and if you wish, don't hesitate to share your art Mental Health Chat. Wishing you care & kindness today and always Mental Health Chat #MHChat

Mental Health Chat In response to your invitation to share our art - anyone who is interested can see my art on pollyfielding.com

Sorry we won't have a chat todat Mental Health Chat but hope you're keeping well and wish you a good continuation of your week. Mental Health Chat #MHChat

Hope you're well and apologies for the hiatus Mental Health Chat unfortunately, was unable to tweet due to a critical issue. Have now returned home and in process of recovery. So there'll be no chat this week or next. But look forward to be back soon and reply to your kind messages Mental Health Chat