The Importance Of Art Therapy

At some point in time all people go through a period where they struggle. Life takes a turn down the wrong path, or you get pushed into a hole where you can not see your way out. Life is unpredictable and that is a fact that everyone can agree with. You do not have a choice about where you come from, what gender you are, the family you are born into, the color of your skin or the name you are given at birth. What you do have a choice on is how you manage the struggles and problems life throws at you. There are better ways to manage and cope with problems in life such as art therapy. Art Therapy is able to benefit people with stress, depression, anger and mental disorders. Art is known to relieve stress and can become a good outlet for depression, …show more content…
Some of the ways in which people can deal with these struggles are though a healthy outlet such as art. Art is the expression of the soul and your inner feelings birthed into creation. Art allows you to let loose and express all you feel whether it be in words or not. Sometimes there can be a song that explains exactly the same situation you are in and you play it on repeat and sing along to it, working through your emotions that way is a common thing to happen in this generation. Others prefer to dance and express their emotions through dance and show the world their pain or joy. Showing others is a good way to get things out because you never know if someone else is going through a similar situation. Another form of art is poetry and storytelling. Sometimes the same music you listen to that helps you work through your emotions is a piece of someone else that wrote their way out of a painful situation. Photography itself can be relaxing and rewarding, capturing the beauty within another person or object is something special. The next form of art is the most basic form of all. Anything with a canvas and pencil, paint, charcoal or transferring tool. Art like this utilizes all functions of the eye and occupy the mind. This requires focus, and attention to detail which makes it the most likely to allow one to work through or escape life with …show more content…
Some play violent video games which is another controversy all in itself. The use of art in a therapeutic sense is very beneficial and the ways it can improve life on a day to day basis is astonishing. By taking part in these activities one 's stress level can be decreased. The use of art can lead to a much healthier, happier life. The arts can be used to free people and their minds via drawing, painting, taking photographs, writing, singing, dancing and sculpting, or even playing an instrument. Children and adults both benefit from this form of therapy. It benefits those with post traumatic stress and other forms of mental