The rationale for people using art therapy
Since exploring healing, new forms of art and how to support stroke patients, I want to dwell deeper into already existing methods, in order to find out what could be developed further, and what might still be unexplored.
This podcast discusses healing through the medium of art, such as drawing.
The podcast participants mentions how art therapy assists people through situations in life. A simple example are students at school who sketch and doodle during class in order to concentrate better or to relax.
Many though, stay away from using art to heal and feel better, due to the fact that they do not feel good enough to create art.
One participant of the podcast described how for him it works to create different playlists with diverse kinds of music and then seeing how it affects your art and how it makes you feel. This can also bring out hidden emotions and unlock and communicate feelings, as well as thoughts that cannot be said with words.
Art can be used therefore to understand other people better and is the reason for being used. While articulating feelings, patients are allowed to realize and process them. Hence, this is why many use art to draw their past drama and also look easier into the future by drawing it as it less in your mind with art forms, since the feelings are released through expression.