This is our second bonus episode for anyone wanting to know or read more about the research into how knitting can benefit our mental well-being. Dr Mia Hobbs and Dr Paula Redmond will be reading one research paper a month and discussing it in our journal club podcast. This month we are discussing: Riley J, Corkhill B, Morris C. The Benefits of Knitting for Personal and Social Wellbeing in Adulthood: Findings from an International Survey. British Journal of Occupational Therapy. 2013;76(2):50-57.
Unfortunately the full article isn’t available for free, but options for access are here
We are also planning a Question and Answer episode, so if you have any questions about the research into knitting and mental health or how we use knitting in our work please do email me on mia@therapeuticknitting.org to let me know and we’ll try to include as many as we can.
I refer to the interview with Betsan Corkhill which you can listen to here: Betsan Corkhill
If you’d like to learn more about how to use knitting for your self-care, check out our course Self-Care One Stitch at a Time.
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