Knitting and mental health: it's complicated!

Is knitting good for your mental health if it sometimes makes you feel...bad? In this episode, Anjali and Alison talk about the mental health benefits of knitting, but also some of the darker aspects that aren't often talked about: compulsive yarn buying, procraftination, toxic productivity culture, and more.Follow us on Instagram: @twyakpodEmail us: twyakpod@gmail.comOur new theme song is "Candy Apple Red" by Annabelle Chairlegs!Further Reading & Listening on the BenefitsMore on soldiers knitting to heal from trauma in Knit, Purl, Heal — Piecework MagazineTherapeutic Knitting with Betsan Corkhill — Why I Knit podcastStitching Time: Women and Fiber Art in Psychiatric History — Psychiatric TimesWhy knitting can help you feel less anxious — Dr. Mia HobbsCrochet increases attention through requiring motor skill learning — NatureFurther Reading on the ComplexitiesWe couldn't find the original article we read about procrastination, but here's more on the "Wall of Awful"Meditations for Mortals by Oliver BurkemanBecoming "That Girl": A Digital Ethnography of Productivity and Wellness Culture on YouTube — Kate NortonExcessive Knitting and Addiction — Psychology TodayKnitting, creativity, mental health — Kate DaviesOther MentionsProject KnitwellLou Dangit on InstagramKnitty ThingsLumme Pullover in Studio Donegal Soft DonegalCorran Cardigan by Rebecca Clow in De Rerum Natura Robinson in Citronnade