HealthDay (7/7, Murez) reported, “Americans who engage in creative activities – from crafting to playing the piano to painting — report better mental health, according to” findings from a 2,202-adult Healthy Minds Monthly Poll conducted in June by the American Psychiatric Association and announced in a July 6 news release. In that release, APA President Petros Levounis, MD, MA, stated, “Creative activities aren’t just for fun, they can help us take a step back from the daily grind, use our brains differently, and relax,” and “picking up that paintbrush or solving a tricky puzzle can truly move us to a different mindset.” APA CEO and Medical Director Saul Levin, MD, MPA, said, “APA is pleased to call attention to these positive actions as part of the public discussion on mental health.”
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— “Expressing Yourself Creatively Gives Mental Health Boost, Poll Finds,”Cara Murez, HealthDay, July 7, 2023