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Dance for Health – dance like medicine for body and soul

Mental health problems among young girls have more than doubled in the last ten years. Statistics show that 40 per cent of Swedish girls of middle-school and secondary-school age have psychosomatic problems such as stomach-aches, headaches and sleep problems. This is a significant health problem, but it receives little attention. Now there is an evidence-based approach to help counter this.

The offer

Learn a method of helping reduce mental illness amongst young girls. This methodology has been developed by researchers at Örebro University and Örebro County Council.

Main purpose

Decreases stress symptoms Improves mental health Increases self-confidence

Usage areas

Mainly within a group of young girls who are suffering from mental illness.
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