Art Therapy

Top 12 Liu Bolin Invisible Man Paintings

Admin — Mon, 08 Mar 2010 07:46:59 +0000

You may not have heard of Liu Bolin, and you probably haven’t seen him either. But it’s possible he’s standing right next to you. One of my favorite artists, Liu Bolin injects himself into everyday settings. Known as The Invisible Man, Liu takes a unique and creative approach to performance art. Check out a short [...]

‘Crazy Art’ Documentary Explores Art Therapy, Schizophrenia

Admin — Thu, 25 Feb 2010 06:00:50 +0000

Prejudice by Trinaty Lopez-Wakefield from ‘Crazy Art’ A reader emailed us information about a new documentary titled “Crazy Art” that was recently featured at the 2010 Santa Barbara Film Festival. The film follows three people with schizophrenia and their struggle with mental illness. While the three artists have been plagued by schizophrenia from a young age and [...]

7 Art Therapy Testimonials From a Mental Hospital

Admin — Tue, 16 Feb 2010 12:55:32 +0000

This literally brought a tear to my eye. It ’s an older video, but it really showcases the effect art can have on people. In this particular video, the focus is on people from the Mississippi State Hospital and their Community Services Program for people with mental illness. And while this may or may not [...]

Art Therapy Aids Trauma Recovery, Helps Indigenous Women Heal

Admin — Sun, 31 Jan 2010 10:12:54 +0000

Every once in a while a truly inspiring and touching story comes along. I’d like to share one of these stories with you today. It’s a story about art therapy helping indigenous women in Australia overcome trauma. It brought tears to my eyes once before, and I was ecstatic to follow up and share with [...]

Art Therapy Aids Health Care

Admin — Mon, 11 Jan 2010 09:57:19 +0000

The following is a news story about art therapy with coverage of Tracy Councill and Tracy’s Kids. Lisa Sylvester and CNN report on the role that art therapy plays in health care. Art Therapy in Health Care Video Art Therapy in Health Care Transcript Medicine for the Mind – Putting a little art in health care. While the health care [...]

Saudi Arabia’s Art Therapy, Rehab Program For Terrorists, Jihadists

Admin — Wed, 30 Dec 2009 09:41:53 +0000

*Update 12/31: ABC News has updated their story about the terrorists released from Gitmo that attended an art therapy program in Saudi Arabia. They originally reported that 2 terrorists from the Saudi art therapy program were involved, but have since redacted their statement and are now saying it was just 1 from the program that [...]

Kids With Autism Become ‘Kids With Cameras’

Admin — Wed, 16 Dec 2009 08:38:57 +0000

A new documentary by The Polaris Group was just released called “Kids With Cameras.” From the movie website http://www.kidswithcamerasmovie.com/: Kids With Cameras follows the progress, challenges and triumphs of a group of autistic children participating in a film camp hosted by non-profit organization Actors for Autism, and taught by award-winning educator Brad Koepenick. This one-hour documentary provides a [...]

Last Minute Holiday Art Therapy Ideas

Admin — Tue, 15 Dec 2009 08:41:07 +0000

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 of year. Stress during the holidays can stem from family, friends, finding gifts, holiday traffic, long lines, money…you get the [...]

Become Stress Free With New iPhone Apps

Admin — Tue, 15 Dec 2009 08:07:43 +0000

Become Stress Free With These New iPhone Apps In a recent development that some might consider ironic, there are some new iPhone apps that will attempt to help you reduce stress. There are two new iPhone apps that have come out recently that are geared towards helping you have a stress free holidays. The first one [...]

Children With Cancer Have A High Probability Of Survival In Germany

Admin — Fri, 11 Dec 2009 09:43:31 +0000

The Institute for Quality and Efficiency in Health Care (http://www.iqwig.de/index.2.en.html?random=86a189) in Cologne, Germany have reported that children with cancer have a high probability of survival in Germany. Greater than 80 percent of the children with cancer in Germany between 2000 and 2004 survived at least five years. You can read more about the study and [...]