A REVIEW OF PSYCHO-THERAPEUTIC IMPACT OF ART ON MENTAL HEALTH WELLNESS
PAUL S. GBANGBAYAU AND DOLAMU S. AKINYEMI, Volume 6 Issue 1, 2022 Pages 76-82, Published: 2023-06-23
Abstract
This survey paper is an insightful study of the healing virtues inherent in Art. Previous studies on relationship between Art and healthcare services have established that art could provide therapeutic relieves under certain conditions. Stress is a colossal enemy of man. Stress can meaningfully affect physical and mental frameworks, thus bringing ill-health. If we fail to control or oversee pressure, it might prompt improper way of behaving driven by such lifestyles that are associated with acts in the form of liquor utilization among others. It's vital to realize that pressure and emotional disorders can be overseen successfully, at very little expense, and in a great way. Art treatment also known as art psychotherapy is extraordinary restorative methodology that can be used regularly to keep ones feelings of anxiety low and increase happiness. For instant, painting, doodling, drawing, sculpting and engaging in craft works are all examples of art forms that can be applied as a means of therapy for treating some ailments. This paper aims at exploring the possibilities of using art to cure some ailments especially emotional or mental related ones like depression in all its types like major depressive disorder, bipolar depression, dysthymia, seasonal affective disorder and others. In addition, it also exams how to become an art therapist and who can benefit from art therapy. The methodology used for this includes literature review and observation of studio practice. It concludes that using art as a psychological tool for treating metal of emotional disorders and it also recommends that educational institutions and relevant organizations should encourage the development art therapy