Therapeutic Art Therapy

To some individuals, art is a way to release creativity, share a story and according to a South China Morning Post by Jeanette Wang, art is also used as a therapeutic mechanism. The article’s name was not apparent, but can be found under “Deliverance; Very sick or terminally ill people can hide their feelings, but expressive art therapy aims to help unlock difficult emotions – and the technique is growing in Asia, writes Jeanette Wang” in the section under the Lifestyle Post published on September 28. I specifically used the LexisNexis Academic database and searched up the phrases, “therapeutic art”; however, rather than getting specific results regarding art, numerous articles about music and writing appeared. Once I researched, “art therapy”, more articles about painting and art works appeared. According to the article, different art forms such as drawing and creative writing helps numerous people express emotions and inner thoughts that they cannot voice out. Not only does this type of therapy help those fighting dementia, sexual abuse or other chronic illnesses, but it also helps “problem-free …show more content…
Many, like myself before I read this article, do not think of art as a therapeutic modality or treatment. It is captivating the way therapist are able to use art as a way to understand a person and allow patients to release their stress and emotions through different art mediums. It goes to show that there are numerous techniques apart from what a doctor or physician prescribe that can help individuals reach a health and sanity. The main reason why I choose this article is because I personally like how art therapy offers patients a way to better their state of health without necessarily taking medication; rather, it gives people an opportunity to be creative and gain new