Art therapy is expanding mental health support: therapists
Art therapy is gaining traction in Chennai as more people seek alternative mental health support, with professionals distinguishing it from general therapeutic art. Therapists note that creative expression helps individuals convey emotions that are difficult to articulate verbally. The practice is being increasingly integrated into mental health care, with more psychologists pursuing formal training in the field.
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Not every art session is art therapy, says professional art therapy facilitator Dayaline Sivakumar from Chennai. “A usual art session could be called therapeutic art, at best,” she says. With conversations dispelling the stigma around mental health care, art therapists and facilitators say that Chennaiites are also leaning on art therapy for support, while more psychologists are enrolling in one-year diploma courses in the field than before.“For some, it is easier to express things through creative mediums that are otherwise difficult to talk about, which is one of the main concepts of art therapy,” says Ms. Sivakumar who provides from watercolours to collage and other tactile art supplies, where the clients intuitively pick what resonates with them or with guidance.
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