Our nation seems like it’s always in the grips of a stress epidemic. Stress and anxiety are disorders that affect more people than ever before, with research suggesting that work related stress...
http://www.arttherapyblog.com/mental-health/art-therapy-benefits-for-anxiety-stress-at-work/
It is everywhere you look, and everywhere you don’t look. You delight in its marvels consciously and sub-consciously. You see color all the time, but how often do you think about its origins an...
http://www.arttherapyblog.com/online/color-therapy-healing-an-introduction/
January can be a time for people to experience an enormous amount of pressure to drastically change themselves. Cloaked in the culturally accepted paradigm of New Year’s Resolutions, this is a ...
http://www.arttherapyblog.com/art-therapy-activities/whats-your-sign/
Looking for a Christmas gift related to art or art therapy? Browse our online Art Therapy Store! The store is hand picked with books about art therapy as well as books related to arts, photograph...
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The holidays can be a stressful time of year for a lot of people. Although many people are on vacation and have some time off during the holidays, it’s not always the most relaxing time. Stress...
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Each year holiday advertisements for Christmas start earlier and earlier (this year I actually saw one before Halloween!) and with them comes the meta message for many folks that they need to sha...
http://www.arttherapyblog.com/eating-disorder-therapy/faux-tarot-art-activity/
All too often we focus on the negative aspects of our relationship with food, and our bodies. We forget that we may have developed some of our attitudes and actions for reasons that, at the time,...
With the ongoing existence of war in many countries around the world, there are many returning veterans in need of a variety of therapy treatments. Too often, these combat veterans have endured p...
http://www.arttherapyblog.com/ptsd/art-therapy-a-useful-treatment-for-veterans-with-ptsd/
by Dr. Deah Schwartz This month I want to address something that arises for folks living in parts of the country where the weather is beginning to become more inclement and lulls many of us into ...
http://www.arttherapyblog.com/art-therapy-activities/childs-play/
Humor is important, but the pain that people experience during the summer about their bodies is NO laughing matter. And the last thing that is helpful is for people who are feeling badly about no...
Many of us spend our lives in our proverbial bubbles, maybe even reading about how art therapy can help veterans with PTSD every now and then. However, we rarely take the time to remember those w...
According to the CDC, 1 in 110 children have some form of autism. While symptoms vary from case to case, there are two essential characteristics of the disorder: the subject experiences 1) a de...
http://www.arttherapyblog.com/autism/music-therapy-and-children-with-autism/
The beauty of art is in the eye of the beholder. Art stimulates the brain to see familiar images. Two people can look at the same piece of art; one will see familiar faces while the other sees an...
December 1st was Rosa Parks Day. What Ms. Parks did by refusing to give up her seat on that infamous bus was a brave and self-affirming act. She said, “NO” and change was ignited. There are m...
http://www.arttherapyblog.com/eating-disorder-therapy/art-therapy-activity-whats-plate/
Art therapy can be a useful and fulfilling activity to help those who suffer from Alzheimer’s disease. It can increase the quality of life for those suffering and become a way of expression, ev...
http://www.arttherapyblog.com/art-therapy-seniors/art-therapy-helps-people-with-dementia-alzheimers/
It’s that time of year again, when the air and leaves are crisp. It’s a colorful time for many and winter is fast-approaching. Halloween is almost here which means Thanksgiving and Christmas ...
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Love Your Body Day is October 14. This important event was started by the National Organization of Women because in their words: “Every day, in so many ways, the beauty industry (and the media ...
http://www.arttherapyblog.com/eating-disorder-therapy/activity-love-your-body-day-poster/
Slavery survivors are working with members of the United States Senate to end human slavery and trafficking. The survivors want senate members to regulate the foreign labors recruitment process. ...
For this month’s Therapeutic Tidbit I’d like to focus on the importance of breaking the silence and talking about what is going on. Sometimes this entails a re-framing of our frame of mind…...
http://www.arttherapyblog.com/eating-disorder-therapy/new-frame-of-mind/
Overview of “Art as Therapy” by Alain de Botton Art as Therapy, by Alain de Botton and John Armstrong, invites readers to look at masterpieces of art in a new way. Rather than seeing them as ...
http://www.arttherapyblog.com/art-therapy-books/art-as-therapy-alain-de-botton-john-armstrong/
Weighing the Pros and Cons What comes to mind when you think of the word confidence? It is a word that is bandied about quite extensively in our culture and means different things to different pe...
http://www.arttherapyblog.com/eating-disorder-therapy/vanity-plates-activity-license-feel-good/
Living Forward is bettering the lives of cancer patients and survivors through its unique program that aids many cancer patients and survivors in expressing their emotions and struggles through t...
http://www.arttherapyblog.com/cancer/art-as-therapy-program-helping-cancer-patients-and-survivors/
Table of contents: Reflecting on Edith Kramer Video: Art Tells the Truth Video: Edith Kramer: Art Therapy Edith Kramer Art Gallery On February 22, 2014, the world witnessed the passing of renown ...
http://www.arttherapyblog.com/featured/reflecting-edith-kramer-art-therapy-pioneer-artist/
In this iconic cartoon (you can watch the full version below), a young owlet has to choose between following his inner voice and passion for jazz, or pleasing his father by singing what his fathe...
http://www.arttherapyblog.com/eating-disorder-therapy/whoooo-knows-best/
Watch this inspiring video about an art therapy program in Fort Lauderale, Florida helping people with disabilities communicate and express themselves in new ways. The program at The Ann Storck C...
Brian Schreck does something absolutely brilliant that you have to see and hear to believe. Watch and listen to what he does with one teenager’s heartbeat from the Cincinnati Children’s Hospi...
http://www.arttherapyblog.com/music-therapy/heartbeat-music/
The discipline of art therapy is a fairly recent innovation in the repertoire of therapists; combining the use of both art and psychotherapy in order to connect with patients, art therapists util...
http://www.arttherapyblog.com/mental-health/art-therapy-helps-high-school-students-express/
by Dr. Deah Schwartz Therapeutic Tid Bit of the Month: You are Amayzing! This month you MAY notice the media gearing up trying to convince you how unamazing you are. It is their job to be certain...
http://www.arttherapyblog.com/eating-disorder-therapy/you-are-amazing/
Christina Clapp, a 14-year-old teenager with Down syndrome has been benefiting from a variety of therapies, but especially music therapy. Like other kids with Down syndrome, Christina has various...
http://www.arttherapyblog.com/mental-health/music-therapy-helps-teen-with-down-syndrome/
The following video provides a glimpse into how a rehab center is using dance therapy to help people with dementia. It’s an inspiring video that illustrates the benefits of expressive arts ther...
http://www.arttherapyblog.com/art-therapy-seniors/using-dance-to-help-people-with-dementia/
According to Wikipedia, “therapy” literally means curing, or healing. That is how art therapy is used in Art “Therapy”: A Documentary, which features five young people with some form of m...
http://www.arttherapyblog.com/videos/art-as-therapy-documentary/
by Dr. Deah Schwartz Therapeutic Tid Bit of the Month: Tuning In In past issues of The Schmooze, I have covered many reasons why April is such a challenge. From stress-related tax deadlines and t...
http://www.arttherapyblog.com/art-therapy-ideas/tuning-in-for-april/
Karen Wakely, an art therapist at Stamford Hospital in Stamford, Connecticut, discusses the art therapy program she’s been running at Stamford Hospital for over 10 years. Rica Mendes, a breast ...
http://www.arttherapyblog.com/cancer/video-art-therapy-helps-cancer-patients-stamford-ct/
Paula Smith is an inspiring role model for fellow students at the Classen School for Advanced Studies in Oklahoma City. At only seventeen, she has already demonstrated her leadership qualities, a...
Britney Spears is known best as an entertainer in the music world who recently made the transition to Las Vegas. However, the pop singer also demonstrated that she has a big heart when she paid a...
They say, “War is hell”. A person never knows what to expect in the heat of battle. One moment the silence is deafening, and the next moment the countryside erupts in percussive explosions wi...
http://www.arttherapyblog.com/ptsd/art-therapy-helping-veterans/
Special: Download a PDF of a body image outline, similar to what’s used in the videos. The following videos provide a brief, but insightful look into the positive effects that art therapy can h...
http://www.arttherapyblog.com/art-therapy-activities/the-science-of-happiness/
We hope you enjoy this inspiring podcast that explores how music therapy helps people heal. If I had to give up all other therapies, if I could only keep one on board, I would choose music therap...
Before her death on July 23, 2011, Amy Winehouse changed millions of lives worldwide with her songwriting skills and vocal talents. To help immortalize these gifts, as well as celebrate Winehouse...
Photo courtesy of Nick Reed Ent. What’s on this page: Summary Trailer: The Lady in Number 6 About Alice Herz-Sommer Featurette: The Lady in Number 6 Movie Clip: Thoughts on Attitude & Grace Ali...
http://www.arttherapyblog.com/videos/the-lady-in-number-6-alice-herz-sommer/
by Dr. Deah Schwartz Therapeutic Tid Bit of the Month – Marching Forward If you are like most people, you thrive on positive reinforcement and disintegrate just a bit each time you are shamed o...
http://www.arttherapyblog.com/eating-disorder-therapy/activity-what-really-counts/
The following video clips are from a movie called Alive Inside that investigates the power of music therapy and its ability to help people with Alzheimer’s and dementia. It explores how music f...
http://www.arttherapyblog.com/videos/music-therapy-helps-memory-alzheimers-patients/
Photo Credit: PA Kate Middleton, The Duchess of Cambridge, visited Northolt High School in north-west London on Valentine’s Day. Kate is a royal patron of the Art Room which is the charity that...
http://www.arttherapyblog.com/videos/dutchess-cambridge-opens-art-therapy-room/
by Dr. Deah Schwartz Therapeutic Tid Bit of the Month When February rolls around there is a certain amount of vulnerability that many people may experience. The January resolutions some folks hav...
http://www.arttherapyblog.com/art-therapy-ideas/fragile-february/
According to a recent report released by the Indiana University School of Nursing, young people suffering from cancer felt better about themselves and their outlook on support and family after wo...
http://www.arttherapyblog.com/cancer/music-therapy-video-project-helps-young-cancer-patients-cope/
Many of you are already aware of the great work that Dr. Deah Schwartz does and of her contributions to the Art Therapy website, but you may not have been aware that she just recently completed a...
http://www.arttherapyblog.com/art-therapy-books/calmanac-by-dr-deah-schwartz/
Although slightly commercial, the following video is inspiring and tells a great story of how art can be used to heal and help others around the world. The video is about Exile International and ...
http://www.arttherapyblog.com/digital/art-therapy-in-uganda-africa/
by Dr. Deah Schwartz The winter holiday season when stripped of the emphasis on commercialism and overindulgence is, at its roots, about joy, peace, and the changing of the season. Remembering to...
http://www.arttherapyblog.com/art-therapy-activities/note-to-self/
by Dr. Deah Schwartz This year I am going to stress the importance of finding your own personal “sanity clause”. Because the holiday season is a mixed bag of delightful and stressful situatio...
http://www.arttherapyblog.com/eating-disorder-therapy/sanity-clause-activity/
by Dr. Deah Schwartz A predictable issue in October is the seasonal change and the obvious shortening of the days. The fall equinox arrives and there is less daylight. Frequently this means less ...
http://www.arttherapyblog.com/eating-disorder-therapy/expressive-arts-activity-love-body-love-self/