New UGP publication: De kunst van herstellen. Een persoonlijke, visuele reis vastgelegd in dagboeken en kunst

The book De kunst van herstellen. Een persoonlijke, visuele reis vastgelegd in dagboeken en kunst is now available online and as open access from University of Groningen Press (UGP).

The book is edited by Desiree Uuldriks, Michelle Servaas and Harriëtte Riese (University of Groningen).

About the book’s content

De kunst van herstellen. Een persoonlijke, visuele reis vastgelegd in dagboeken en kunst is a visual and personal journey through the recovery process from depression.

This book presents 46 works of art, created daily by the artist Desiree Uuldriks, which poignantly depict the course of her treatment. These works are enriched with excerpts from digital, personalised diaries, in which she recorded her emotions, thoughts and behaviours whilst participating in the scientific Therap-i study within the mental health care sector.

By combining art and self-reflection with scientific methods, such as digital diary-keeping and visual feedback, the book offers an in-depth insight into the recovery process.