Data Artistry For Mental Health Awareness
Since the Covid-19 pandemic began, governments have put in place stringent measures to curb the spread of the coronavirus. In Uganda- which is currently in a lockdown- some of these include the temporary ban on indoor and outdoor social gatherings such as concerts, cinemas, galleries. Sectors like the creative economy immensely dependent on in-person engagements for revenue generation, have been hit badly. Further, the Covid-19 restrictions have also exacerbated mental health issues among creatives that were characterised by anxiety, depression, stress and suicidal thoughts. It was on this basis that Pollicy with funding support from HIVOS East Africa worked with creatives in districts of Kampala and Jinja to understand their mental health challenges and use data and art for mental health awareness.
