Since strokes can in many cases lead to a disability, patients often experience depression or/- and anxiety. Victims can feel frustrated, unhappy, powerless for which reason art therapy should be suggested in order to make their quality of life better and give them hope.
Colouring, sewing or knitting, painting, sketching, drawing, creating sculpture or collage, and doodling are just a few examples of what can support stroke patient’s healing processes.
In many cases people can express their thoughts and feelings better when creating rather than on a verbal level.
Art therapy also affects both hemispheres of the brain. When both hemispheres work intact with each other, the brain works properly.