Episode 80 - Occupational Therapy Using Music for Serious Mental Illness With Andrew Miller

A belated welcome to the Meaning of Health 2023! After a bit of a hiatus we bring you a conversation that we had late in 2022 with Mr Andrew Miller, an occupational therapist working at Graylands Hospital both in the main hospital and also in the Creative Expression Centre for Arts Therapy (CECAT). CECAT is also located on the hospital grounds. Andrew chats with us about the work he does with people with serious mental illness, often using music to help them express themselves, and in the process experience a therapeutic benefit as they navigate living with their mental illness and related trauma. Andrew is a musician himself and gives us a brief history of his journey through playing in different bands and playing different genres of music. This makes him the perfect person to assist clients looking to express themselves through music, with plenty of inspiring and high quality music being produced by clients with his assistance. You can read more about CECAT here: https://www.nmhs.health.wa.gov.au/Hospitals-and-Services/Mental-Health/Community/CACAT Here is a story on the remarkable journey of one of Andrew’s clients Mark Dark and the impressive music he has created: WA's Graylands Hospital music program helps Mark Dark battle schizophrenia, inspiring others - ABC News You can also see a promotional video from the WA Department of Health featuring Andrew here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=knsdGhjskEw As always, if you want to get in touch with the podcast, you can contact us at: meaningofhealth@outlook.com or via twitter @healthmeanswhat or via FaceBook @MeaningofHealth