Outcomes for children and young people, delivered through one-to-one art psychotherapy and condition-specific art therapy small groups, focus on enabling participants to:
articulate feelings they might previously have struggled to understand and express
come to accept a diagnosis
successfully adhere to medicines that have unpleasant side effects through exploring coping methods
learn how to deal with the wider impact of their condition on daily life and relationships
overcome fear and anxiety and build resilience
not to feel defined by their condition
take back some control of their lives at a time when they feel they have very little
reduces anxiety and prevents self-harm and suicide ideation