UNIT 11: EXPLORATION OF SPECIALIST STUDY AND CONTEXT. HOW CAN PERFORMING ARTS IMPROVE MENTAL HEALTH/ WELL BEING? This unit is designed to enable students to understand a large of critical and contextual perspectives and approaches influencing performing and production art. You will look at a range of areas and sources which will enable me to produce a written piece of work encompassing your chosen subject matter. Everyone has to pick a question to write an essay on. I am writing an essay on "How can performing arts improve mental health/well being". I picked this question because I wasn't very confident before performing arts. when I joined performing arts I felt like I could be myself completely, happy, jolly and not afraid. I always look forward to going to my drama lessons because its a place where I felt I could be myself completely. People that have gone through something or those with a mental illness "DRAMA THERAPY" saves their lives it was also ...