Art as Therapy

The Thunder Bay Regional Health Sciences Centre (TBRHSC) Forensic Program serves adults who come into contact with the law and who may have a psychiatric disorder. The program provides both inpatient and outpatient services to the area of Northwestern Ontario from the Manitoba border to White River. As part of the program, Therapeutic Recreationists provide activities to enhance patient quality of life and develop leisure skills. Art is one activity that provides the inpatients of Forensic Mental Health the opportunity to express themselves creatively, explore new skills and find enjoyment, as they navigate treatment before community reintegration. This display is comprised of various pieces of art made by the inpatients of the Forensic Mental Health unit at TBRHSC. The hope of this display is to bring positive awareness to an area of care that few are familiar with, and to a population that is often stigmatized. More importantly, it is a place where we can recognize the efforts and creative accomplishments of the patients. The display is located in the Cafeteria near the East elevators and will be updated throughout the year with new art pieces.