What we can do for you

Art Therapy

Are you, or your child, struggling to express difficult feelings through words? Art Therapy uses techniques such as painting, sand play and clay to encourage expression. This is a safe, confidential way to explore complex emotions after meningitis.

You don't have to be artistic – it's not a test of your talents. Both children and adults can use it, and therapists work with individuals or family units.

The Meningitis Trust has a team of trained art therapists around the UK and Ireland; supporting sufferers, their families, and anyone directly affected by meningitis.

If you would like to find out more about the art therapy service, please contact our 24-hour freephone helpline, staffed by nurses, on 0800 028 18 28.


Jacqueline’s daughter, Caoimhe, had bacterial meningitis in 2008.

Jacqueline says:

“After suffering from meningitis, Caoimhe became emotional and withdrawn. Art therapy has helped Caoimhe make sense of her harrowing experience and come to terms with what she has been through. She is beginning to have that happy-go-lucky outlook on life again, which is fantastic”.