Andrew K Kauffmann
@jkaye82.bsky.social
Writer on health and Tutor of Expressive Writing for Wellbeing. Interest in health & care https://www.londonlitlab.co.uk/course/writing-health-illness-disability-combination/
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How writing transforms us - even our health and wellbeing
Andrew Kauffmann, who will be teaching a series of workshops with us, shares his expertise on the power of writing to transform our lives.
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How writing transforms us - even our health and wellbeing open.substack.com/pub/londonli... My new blogpost for @londonlitlab.bsky.social on our #writing #workshops on #health and #care and the stories we still might wish to tell. There's evidence that #writing can be good for our #wellbeing
My grandfather died 50 years ago today. How still lingers as a question. The story of Arthur's death in one of Britain's last asylums still chills but his experience has driven my interests in speaking openly about our #health www.linkedin.com/pulse/my-gra...
#mentalhealth #dementia #mentalillness
#mentalhealth #dementia #mentalillness
My grandfather died 50 years ago today. Why and how still lingers as a question.
Why writing about mental health - health full stop - came to matter so much to me My grandfather, Arthur Kaufmann (later Arthur Kaye), passed away fifty years ago today. A date etched in the memory: J...
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January 29, 2026 at 3:32 PM
My grandfather died 50 years ago today. How still lingers as a question. The story of Arthur's death in one of Britain's last asylums still chills but his experience has driven my interests in speaking openly about our #health www.linkedin.com/pulse/my-gra...
#mentalhealth #dementia #mentalillness
#mentalhealth #dementia #mentalillness
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Our new #workshops for #writing on #health and #care get started in a few weeks @londonlitlab.bsky.social There are always #NHS @nhsenglandldn.bsky.social stats but we're looking for your #stories on #healthcare & #socialcare #storytelling that values complexity londonlitlab.co.uk/course/writi...
Writing Our Health and Care Stories | Combination Ticket - London Lit Lab
Express our individual stories, draw from our challenging feelings, and write without shame. It’s your turn to have your voice heard.
londonlitlab.co.uk
January 16, 2026 at 11:46 AM
Our new #workshops for #writing on #health and #care get started in a few weeks @londonlitlab.bsky.social There are always #NHS @nhsenglandldn.bsky.social stats but we're looking for your #stories on #healthcare & #socialcare #storytelling that values complexity londonlitlab.co.uk/course/writi...
Our new #workshops for #writing on #health and #care get started in a few weeks @londonlitlab.bsky.social There are always #NHS @nhsenglandldn.bsky.social stats but we're looking for your #stories on #healthcare & #socialcare #storytelling that values complexity londonlitlab.co.uk/course/writi...
Writing Our Health and Care Stories | Combination Ticket - London Lit Lab
Express our individual stories, draw from our challenging feelings, and write without shame. It’s your turn to have your voice heard.
londonlitlab.co.uk
January 16, 2026 at 11:46 AM
Our new #workshops for #writing on #health and #care get started in a few weeks @londonlitlab.bsky.social There are always #NHS @nhsenglandldn.bsky.social stats but we're looking for your #stories on #healthcare & #socialcare #storytelling that values complexity londonlitlab.co.uk/course/writi...
I will be teaching a series of workshops with @londonlitlab.bsky.social from Feb. Keen to try #writing, without any pressure? The focus will be on writing for #wellbeing. There's a power to writing expressively, especially about difficult life events www.londonlitlab.co.uk/course/writi... #health
January 8, 2026 at 3:11 PM
I will be teaching a series of workshops with @londonlitlab.bsky.social from Feb. Keen to try #writing, without any pressure? The focus will be on writing for #wellbeing. There's a power to writing expressively, especially about difficult life events www.londonlitlab.co.uk/course/writi... #health
How writing transforms us - even our health and wellbeing open.substack.com/pub/londonli... My new blogpost for @londonlitlab.bsky.social on our #writing #workshops on #health and #care and the stories we still might wish to tell. There's evidence that #writing can be good for our #wellbeing
How writing transforms us - even our health and wellbeing
Andrew Kauffmann, who will be teaching a series of workshops with us, shares his expertise on the power of writing to transform our lives.
open.substack.com
January 8, 2026 at 3:05 PM
How writing transforms us - even our health and wellbeing open.substack.com/pub/londonli... My new blogpost for @londonlitlab.bsky.social on our #writing #workshops on #health and #care and the stories we still might wish to tell. There's evidence that #writing can be good for our #wellbeing
www.theguardian.com/lifeandstyle... A great new book is coming from Daisy Fancourt on "art as cure". The big claim is that the arts can save our lives! Remarkably, there seems to be some evidence to substantiate this! #creative #health #wellbeing #writers #arts
Art could save your life! Five creative ways to make 2026 happier, healthier and more hopeful
Engaging in creativity can reduce depression, improve immunity and delay ageing – all while you’re having fun
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January 8, 2026 at 3:00 PM
www.theguardian.com/lifeandstyle... A great new book is coming from Daisy Fancourt on "art as cure". The big claim is that the arts can save our lives! Remarkably, there seems to be some evidence to substantiate this! #creative #health #wellbeing #writers #arts
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Creativity matters to young people and their mental health – now more than ever.
As part of #CreativityAndWellbeing Week, we’re proud to share new findings from our innovative creative research project 📝👇
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As part of #CreativityAndWellbeing Week, we’re proud to share new findings from our innovative creative research project 📝👇
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Youth Mental Health & Creativity
Content from four youth-led organisations we commissioned to undertake a consultation with young people across England.
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May 20, 2025 at 3:07 PM
Creativity matters to young people and their mental health – now more than ever.
As part of #CreativityAndWellbeing Week, we’re proud to share new findings from our innovative creative research project 📝👇
buff.ly/1QTDT07
As part of #CreativityAndWellbeing Week, we’re proud to share new findings from our innovative creative research project 📝👇
buff.ly/1QTDT07
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Colleagues across health & care have been making the case for using creative activities to tackle challenges across health pathways, especially for young people’s #mentalhealth But where to start? Here’s our introductory guide to commissioning creative health programmes: ncch.org.uk/resources/co...
June 2, 2025 at 9:36 AM
Colleagues across health & care have been making the case for using creative activities to tackle challenges across health pathways, especially for young people’s #mentalhealth But where to start? Here’s our introductory guide to commissioning creative health programmes: ncch.org.uk/resources/co...
Reposted by Andrew K Kauffmann
We are working with @citystgeorgesuni to gain insights about the training needs of the #creativehealth workforce.
Whether you are an experienced practitioner or just beginning your journey, please share your inputs through this short survey and win a cass art voucher✨️
Whether you are an experienced practitioner or just beginning your journey, please share your inputs through this short survey and win a cass art voucher✨️
June 2, 2025 at 11:25 AM
We are working with @citystgeorgesuni to gain insights about the training needs of the #creativehealth workforce.
Whether you are an experienced practitioner or just beginning your journey, please share your inputs through this short survey and win a cass art voucher✨️
Whether you are an experienced practitioner or just beginning your journey, please share your inputs through this short survey and win a cass art voucher✨️
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Join the APPG on Creative Health next Roundtable on Children & Young People’s Mental Health. Hearing from senior clinicians, public health leaders, & young people with lived experience of services, about policy context, research & creative health examples
events.teams.microsoft.com/event/0c3857...
events.teams.microsoft.com/event/0c3857...
May 2, 2025 at 9:02 AM
Join the APPG on Creative Health next Roundtable on Children & Young People’s Mental Health. Hearing from senior clinicians, public health leaders, & young people with lived experience of services, about policy context, research & creative health examples
events.teams.microsoft.com/event/0c3857...
events.teams.microsoft.com/event/0c3857...
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Working in health & social care? Interested in creative health? Our new newsletter is for you! Monthly insights for colleagues working across Primary Care, Trusts, ICBs, Public Health, Social Care, wider NHS mailchi.mp/5260ee494d27/health-care-creative-health-newsletter
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April 30, 2025 at 9:51 AM
Working in health & social care? Interested in creative health? Our new newsletter is for you! Monthly insights for colleagues working across Primary Care, Trusts, ICBs, Public Health, Social Care, wider NHS mailchi.mp/5260ee494d27/health-care-creative-health-newsletter
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Great event right now on how the #arts and #creativity can tackle #loneliness and boost #health from Tackling Lonelinesss Hub with fab contributions on #creative health from @artscouncilengland.bsky.social & London Arts and Health: such a strong evidence base emerging www.kcl.ac.uk/research/sha...
SHAPER - Scaling-up Health Arts Programmes: Implementation and Effectiveness Research
SHAPER is a programme that will assess the effectiveness and implementation of 3 arts-in-health, Melodies for Mums with Postnatal Depression, Dance for Parkinson’s, Stroke Odysseys.
www.kcl.ac.uk
May 19, 2025 at 11:47 AM
Great event right now on how the #arts and #creativity can tackle #loneliness and boost #health from Tackling Lonelinesss Hub with fab contributions on #creative health from @artscouncilengland.bsky.social & London Arts and Health: such a strong evidence base emerging www.kcl.ac.uk/research/sha...
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Coming up later this month... Senior Research Fellow Dr Jess Bone will be joining @createcharity.bsky.social's expert panel to discuss how the creative arts can improve wellbeing 🧠
📅 Tuesday 20 May
⏰ 5.00pm-5.45pm
💻 Online
Learn more & get your FREE ticket: www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/create-con...
📅 Tuesday 20 May
⏰ 5.00pm-5.45pm
💻 Online
Learn more & get your FREE ticket: www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/create-con...
May 7, 2025 at 1:46 PM
Coming up later this month... Senior Research Fellow Dr Jess Bone will be joining @createcharity.bsky.social's expert panel to discuss how the creative arts can improve wellbeing 🧠
📅 Tuesday 20 May
⏰ 5.00pm-5.45pm
💻 Online
Learn more & get your FREE ticket: www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/create-con...
📅 Tuesday 20 May
⏰ 5.00pm-5.45pm
💻 Online
Learn more & get your FREE ticket: www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/create-con...
Returning after #paternity leave I'm grateful to run another #writing for #wellbeing #workshop with @brainstrust.bsky.social this Wednesday - for people affected by brain tumours to explore the potential of expressive writing. There are still tickets left www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/your-space...
Your space. Your voice. Time to write!
New to journaling? Expert diarist? Keen to give writing a go? Just curious? Let's get writing together. Everyone is welcome!
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May 19, 2025 at 10:17 AM
Returning after #paternity leave I'm grateful to run another #writing for #wellbeing #workshop with @brainstrust.bsky.social this Wednesday - for people affected by brain tumours to explore the potential of expressive writing. There are still tickets left www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/your-space...
Important research on #creative #health from @ncch.bsky.social this #creativity #wellbeing week
www.culturehealthandwellbeing.org.uk/news/general...
Online events on creative activities as health interventions.
'Creative Health' may sound obscure, but it's vital to wellbeing as our population ages
www.culturehealthandwellbeing.org.uk/news/general...
Online events on creative activities as health interventions.
'Creative Health' may sound obscure, but it's vital to wellbeing as our population ages
May 19, 2025 at 10:12 AM
Important research on #creative #health from @ncch.bsky.social this #creativity #wellbeing week
www.culturehealthandwellbeing.org.uk/news/general...
Online events on creative activities as health interventions.
'Creative Health' may sound obscure, but it's vital to wellbeing as our population ages
www.culturehealthandwellbeing.org.uk/news/general...
Online events on creative activities as health interventions.
'Creative Health' may sound obscure, but it's vital to wellbeing as our population ages
Reposted by Andrew K Kauffmann
We have nearly 300 events for Creativity and Wellbeing Week 2025 🎉
Here are some of the curated events happening online and nationally- whether you're a creative health practitioner or a regional organisation, there's something for everyone 💜
creativityandwellbeing.org.uk/curated-even...
Here are some of the curated events happening online and nationally- whether you're a creative health practitioner or a regional organisation, there's something for everyone 💜
creativityandwellbeing.org.uk/curated-even...
May 15, 2025 at 1:52 PM
We have nearly 300 events for Creativity and Wellbeing Week 2025 🎉
Here are some of the curated events happening online and nationally- whether you're a creative health practitioner or a regional organisation, there's something for everyone 💜
creativityandwellbeing.org.uk/curated-even...
Here are some of the curated events happening online and nationally- whether you're a creative health practitioner or a regional organisation, there's something for everyone 💜
creativityandwellbeing.org.uk/curated-even...
Music therapy reduces agitation and need for medication in 67% of people with dementia. An arts-on-prescription project has shown a 37% drop in GP consultation rates. This week is #creativity and #wellbeing week www.culturehealthandwellbeing.org.uk/news/general... Low cost #health interventions
May 19, 2025 at 10:03 AM
Music therapy reduces agitation and need for medication in 67% of people with dementia. An arts-on-prescription project has shown a 37% drop in GP consultation rates. This week is #creativity and #wellbeing week www.culturehealthandwellbeing.org.uk/news/general... Low cost #health interventions
Our #health and #care needs can shape our #stories. They need not define or determine them linkedin.com/pulse/our-he... My philosophy driving this Saturday's @londonlitlab.bsky.social
workshop on #writing our #healthcare #story londonlitlab.co.uk/course/writi... #WritingCommunity #NHS #write
workshop on #writing our #healthcare #story londonlitlab.co.uk/course/writi... #WritingCommunity #NHS #write
Our health and care needs can shape our stories. They need not define or determine them.
Mum, who died aged 50 of cancer, and Dad, who has dementia and is in his late seventies, have appeared yet again in a recurring dream I've been having. In the dream, they're unwell.
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December 11, 2024 at 12:06 PM
Our #health and #care needs can shape our #stories. They need not define or determine them linkedin.com/pulse/our-he... My philosophy driving this Saturday's @londonlitlab.bsky.social
workshop on #writing our #healthcare #story londonlitlab.co.uk/course/writi... #WritingCommunity #NHS #write
workshop on #writing our #healthcare #story londonlitlab.co.uk/course/writi... #WritingCommunity #NHS #write
Very helpful on #trauma and #health www.youtube.com/watch?v=hJM-... New material from Bessel van der Kolk
"Trauma Makes Us Live in the Past" - Bessel van der Kolk on what Trauma Does to the Mind.
YouTube video by How To Academy
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December 10, 2024 at 6:13 PM
Very helpful on #trauma and #health www.youtube.com/watch?v=hJM-... New material from Bessel van der Kolk
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How are you really feeling? An innovative new campaign has today launched in Sussex to encourage people to look after their mental wellbeing over the festive period.
#mentalhealth #support #howareyoureallyfeeling
www.sussexpartnership.nhs.uk/about-us/new...
#mentalhealth #support #howareyoureallyfeeling
www.sussexpartnership.nhs.uk/about-us/new...
Sussex-wide campaign asks: ‘How Are You Really Feeling?’
www.sussexpartnership.nhs.uk
December 10, 2024 at 11:28 AM
How are you really feeling? An innovative new campaign has today launched in Sussex to encourage people to look after their mental wellbeing over the festive period.
#mentalhealth #support #howareyoureallyfeeling
www.sussexpartnership.nhs.uk/about-us/new...
#mentalhealth #support #howareyoureallyfeeling
www.sussexpartnership.nhs.uk/about-us/new...
Just 1 week to go until the workshop @londonlitlab.bsky.social and I are running on #writing our #health & #care #stories Bookings here www.londonlitlab.co.uk/course/writi... With an #NHS plan being consulted on, now is a good time to share our #story in #healthcare #socialcare and as #carers
Finding Our Perspective: Writing Health and Care Stories - London Lit Lab
This workshop is a safe space to begin exploring, and if you feel comfortable, expressing your individual health or care story.
www.londonlitlab.co.uk
December 9, 2024 at 3:30 PM
Just 1 week to go until the workshop @londonlitlab.bsky.social and I are running on #writing our #health & #care #stories Bookings here www.londonlitlab.co.uk/course/writi... With an #NHS plan being consulted on, now is a good time to share our #story in #healthcare #socialcare and as #carers
At the @carers-uk.bsky.social Share and Learn sessions on #storytelling, we've chatted through permission to share our #story This Friday, we talk through our #wellbeing as we tell our #stories There are places left - we'd love to see you there if you are a #carer us02web.zoom.us/meeting/regi...
December 9, 2024 at 3:27 PM
At the @carers-uk.bsky.social Share and Learn sessions on #storytelling, we've chatted through permission to share our #story This Friday, we talk through our #wellbeing as we tell our #stories There are places left - we'd love to see you there if you are a #carer us02web.zoom.us/meeting/regi...
1 week to go until our @londonlitlab.bsky.social
Workshop on #writing our #health & #care stories be it our experiences of #healthcare #socialcare being #disabled by society or being a #carer Come to express your #story on your terms londonlitlab.co.uk/course/writi... #NHS #WritingCommmunity #write
Workshop on #writing our #health & #care stories be it our experiences of #healthcare #socialcare being #disabled by society or being a #carer Come to express your #story on your terms londonlitlab.co.uk/course/writi... #NHS #WritingCommmunity #write
Finding Our Perspective: Writing Health and Care Stories - London Lit Lab
This workshop is a safe space to begin exploring, and if you feel comfortable, expressing your individual health or care story.
londonlitlab.co.uk
December 7, 2024 at 3:34 PM
1 week to go until our @londonlitlab.bsky.social
Workshop on #writing our #health & #care stories be it our experiences of #healthcare #socialcare being #disabled by society or being a #carer Come to express your #story on your terms londonlitlab.co.uk/course/writi... #NHS #WritingCommmunity #write
Workshop on #writing our #health & #care stories be it our experiences of #healthcare #socialcare being #disabled by society or being a #carer Come to express your #story on your terms londonlitlab.co.uk/course/writi... #NHS #WritingCommmunity #write
December has a forced & odd time pressure. We are trying to secure support for Dad, 2 months after discharge. All the timelines compressed; more intense due to Christmas. Not blaming Christmas, but #socialcare is so severely lacking ...Not once seems a thought in Starmer's missions or milestones
December 6, 2024 at 5:51 PM
December has a forced & odd time pressure. We are trying to secure support for Dad, 2 months after discharge. All the timelines compressed; more intense due to Christmas. Not blaming Christmas, but #socialcare is so severely lacking ...Not once seems a thought in Starmer's missions or milestones
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Still a few tickets available for this brilliant workshop with Andrew! Details below
December can be such a time of profound unease & challenge, especially if we feel #alone Our @londonlitlab.bsky.social workshop on Dec 14th provides a community space to #write & express perhaps how we #feel if we are affected by #health & #care issues www.londonlitlab.co.uk/course/writi... #NHS
December 5, 2024 at 1:43 PM
Still a few tickets available for this brilliant workshop with Andrew! Details below