The Art of Connection: How Creativity can help our Mental Health | Kate Moore | TEDxTralee

Kate Moore is an artist and writer from Tralee, County Kerry, and a graduate of MTU Kerry. She is passionate about writing and theatre, and her work has been performed onstage at Siamsa Tire, the Everyman, Cork Arts Theatre and by UCC Dramat.

Kate is also very passionate about mental health, and had an article detailing her personal experience published in the Irish Times in 2019.

She believes in the power of creativity and art to change lives. You can find her on Twitter. Kate Moore is an artist and writer from Tralee, County Kerry, and a graduate of MTU Kerry. She is passionate about writing and theatre, and her work has been performed onstage at Siamsa Tire, the Everyman, Cork Arts Theatre and by UCC Dramat.

Kate is also very passionate about mental health, and had an article detailing her personal experience published in the Irish Times in 2019.

[ConfidentPresenting]

Many congratulations Kate on your excellent TEDx talk. Anyone suffering from panic attacks, this will change lives.

[BryanCarrKerry]

Well done Kate; Fantastic presentation and we were so delighted to have you the Kingdom!

[briancannon]

Thank you Kate! You helped me learn why i seem to relax when I'm being creative. I find connection!

[MentalHealthandWellness-drby]

There is a reason that in mental hospitals utilize art and music therapy. Getting emotions out through creativity can be healing.

[katieclifford]

So so beyond proud of you! This is an amazing talk, and so important for others to see and experience. This is such an important thing you've done! You're amazing 💜

[jamesfinnegan]

Kate - You know what I think about your talk. Well Done and Kindest Wishes 💛

[LaerkeNissen]

Wauw... You are so brave and I absolutely love your talk. You are an amazing sweet and brilliant person Kate. Much love to you from Amsterdam. Laerke Nissen

[chthonickore]

Congrats Kate we're all proud of you!

[markahearne]

Thank you Kate. I'm agoraphobic and suffer with panic and social anxiety.

[pratitid]

Very brave ! Love your honest story. Learnt a lot.

[Someguywithnoneoftheanswers]

I literally found so much from the Ted talks relevant until well... there was no way to say that right other than it's wrong. The child sexualization justification that it is just a natural desire is literally just wrong. People who turn put pansexual for example don't see people that way. That was a subject communicated wrong and also would have been that way if done not perverse, it's like the disagreement made money...no