{"version":"1.0","type":"rich","provider_name":"Acast","provider_url":"https://acast.com","height":250,"width":700,"html":"<iframe src=\"https://embed.acast.com/$/643ad93d6cc468001124df29/68ba92d94199e5a9ce56badb?\" frameBorder=\"0\" width=\"700\" height=\"250\"></iframe>","title":"Charcoal, Compulsion and Creative Recovery with Artist Liz Atkin","thumbnail_width":200,"thumbnail_height":200,"thumbnail_url":"https://open-images.acast.com/shows/643ad93d6cc468001124df29/1757057746911-f8121c5a-6fbd-4397-b570-e4602f45b1e4.jpeg?height=200","description":"<p>This episode of <em>Creative Health Stories</em> is a little different. Host Laura Bailey takes the podcast outdoors to the Whitstable seafront for a conversation with artist Liz Atkin.</p><p><br></p><p>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.</p><p>It’s a candid and inspiring conversation about vulnerability, play, and the therapeutic potential of creativity.</p><p><br></p><p><strong>Key Points:</strong></p><ul><li>Liz’s journey from theatre and dance to charcoal drawing.</li><li>Using creativity to refocus compulsion and anxiety.</li><li>The role of play and flow in improving wellbeing.</li><li>Workshops with NHS staff and the importance of creative breaks.</li><li>How creative health programmes face challenges in the current NHS context.</li></ul><p><br></p><p><strong>Links:</strong></p><ul><li>Liz Atkin: <a href=\"https://www.lizatkin.com/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">lizatkin.com</a></li><li>Breathe Arts Health Research: <a href=\"https://breatheahr.org/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">breatheahr.org</a></li><li>Horsebridge Arts Centre, Whitstable: <a href=\"https://thehorsebridge.org.uk/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">horsebridge.org.uk</a></li></ul>","author_name":"Laura Bailey"}