Minding the Gap
@WeAreMinding
We are on a mission to see mental health treated with the same seriousness as physical health in dance culture.
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So honored to be part of this fantastic team & proud of the amazing work done by Minding the Gap and Point Park University to address the mental health of dancers and trigger culture change!
A great and exemplary collaborative journey!
#iadms22 IADMS Kathleen McGuire Gaines Britney Brinkman
A case for support ⤵️
“ #Dance students showed poorer mental health when compared with normative date for the same age group, showing low #self_esteem (44%), high anxiety levels (48.4%) social physique anxiety (55%), and low #resilience (21.8%)
Minding the Gap
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How’s your mental health?
Season one of Bendy Bodies includes interviews with experts sharing practical strategies for improving your mental health.
BendyBrain: Dr Jessica Eccles @HealingNeuroCtr IleneRuhoyMDPhD @Counselingdance Minding the Gap
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“How do I know that I need help?” One of the most common questions we are asked by dancers. Marina Harris, PhD, HSP-P, CMPC has answers on our blog. wearemindingthegap.org/post/dont-suff…
Once #NEDAwarenessِWeek is done, what would it be like if we all kept talking about how important eating disorders are?
On the blog! Wise words from Marina Harris, PhD, HSP-P, CMPC for National Eating Disorder Awareness Week
“Your worth to the world is so much more than your body or your achievements. You exist in this world to contribute, not to make yourself smaller to fit into it.”
wearemindingthegap.org/post/four-ways…
For your consideration, ballet directors of the world. Please hire this talented human being. KING 5 News
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Excited that after years of work preparing and fundraising we have been able to begin this important work. We are so grateful to our research team, Point Park University and our funder, Staunton Farm Fdn for making this possible. Mental health is as important as physical health.