As part of her In Practice Research Fellowship, Dr Estelle Verdi has been working on a scoping review exploring how creative health approaches may support the mental health and wellbeing of minoritised women following baby loss.
The review brings together evidence on arts-based and creative interventions that can support emotional expression, meaning-making, and continuing bonds during bereavement. It also highlights important gaps in relation to equitable access, culturally appropriate provision, and integration within health and care systems.
These findings have implications for how maternal and perinatal mental health services might incorporate non-clinical, community-based, and creative approaches as part of holistic care.
The open-access article ‘Creative Health and the Impact on Mental Health Support for Women From Minoritized Backgrounds Experiencing Baby Loss: A Scoping Review‘ was co-authored with IMH Assistant Professor Arya Thampuran. It has now been published and is available to read in full.
