QF project to use art therapy to help fight depression and anxiety in children

Doha: A Qatar Foundation partner university is leading efforts to develop a pilot program in Museums Telehealth Art Therapy to address the symptoms of depression, anxiety, and stress in Qatar. 

One of the themes the project – led by Weill Cornell Medicine-Qatar and funded by Qatar Foundation’s (QF) Qatar National Research Fund – will focus on is national identity. In collaboration with the National Museum of Qatar (NMoQ), the project will use the museum’s artifacts to offer children virtual opportunities to explore their history and roots, while also aiming to counteract some of the effects of social distancing and isolation. While children have remained largely shielded from the physical impacts of COVID-19, they appear to be the ones suffering most in terms of mental health.