DANCE as an intervention to strengthen mental health
Mental ill-health among young people is currently alarmingly high and innovative initiatives are needed. Dance for Health is the methodology behind the "Dance Project" - a scientific randomized study from University Health Care Research Center, Region Örebro County and Örebro University. The study shows that regular dance provided health effects for teenage girls with stress-related physical and emotional ...
instructor course
Do you recognize the problem of mental illness in your target group? Are you planning to work with the issue and are interested in using the Dance for Health method? Welcome to apply for a place on one of our instructor courses!
WATCH THE FILM ON DANCE FOR HEALTH
The film highlights the research team, student health and participants' experiences. Provides information and increases understanding of the intervention (the film is free for public viewing and dissemination).
Film berättar om Dansprojektet
I Dansprojektet fick tonårsflickor med psykosomatiska besvär regelbundet dansa i en grupp utan krav på prestation. Filmen berättar om projektet utifrån olika perspektiv: deltagare, forskare, instruktörer och kommuner som tagit upp modellen. I ett flertal vetenskapliga artiklar visar forskargruppen effekter på självskattad hälsa, ekonomi och flickornas upplevelser.
What does 'DANCE FOR HEALTH' mean to you?
”Bäst är att komma till dansen och bara få vara sig själv.”
”När jag dansar är det som att, här är JAG.
Här står jag med mina fötter och får göra vad jag vill!”
”I hela samhället är ju betyg eller poäng.
Det är så skönt att komma till dansen och släppa allting!”
”Det känns som att man svettades ut den där gamla skiten som man kom med från skolan eller vad det är – och så öppnades det en helt ny människa inom en. Jag vet inte vad det är men så känner jag iallafall.”
”Man blir sprudlande. Man blir full av liv liksom!”
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Swedish healthcare innovator of the year
Dans för Hälsa was named by Dagens medicin 2019 as "Innovator of the Year in Swedish healthcare" (Guldskalpellen). The jury's motivation: "For having impressively mobilized and motivated people to better health, without expensive investments and with young people's own power. Kravlös dans has succeeded with the prevention that is always in demand, but is difficult to achieve. This year's Golden Scalpel winner has, with the support of evidence, methodically renewed the way healthcare works by taking advantage of what is healthy."
RESEARCH
Research shows that mental health problems in young people have increased significantly in recent decades. It often manifests itself in physical and emotional symptoms such as headaches, stomachaches, stress, worry, anxiety and depression. Children and young adults who are diagnosed with depression or anxiety disorders are at risk of a long course of illness, continued need for psychiatric care and drug treatment....
ANNA DUBERG
Anna Duberg, Medical Doctor in Health Sciences, is the founder of Dance for Health and is responsible for its method and courses. She also works as a research supervisor at University Health Care Research Center and is an innovation coach in Region Örebro County. Basic service as a physiotherapist in child and adolescent psychiatry...
COURSE INFORMATION
Dance for Health's instructor courses are two days and provide insight into background, research, key factors, methodology and provide the practical tools you need to start the activity in your context. Before signing up for the course, it is good if you have established cooperation with the funder and the municipality/school/healthcare institution for the recruitment of your target group. But you can also take the course as an individual...