In “Art Therapy’s Achilles Heel” [April 2014], I explained that it is not surprising that uses of art making for self-help, self-regulation and self-exploration are ubiquitous. In part, this reflects ...

People are forgetting about Uvalde, and Wanda Montemayor said the community can feel it. She said residents also feel a heaviness that's lingered since the May 24 shooting at Robb Elementary School, ...

Group-based art therapy through coloring intricate geometrical patterns was an innovative approach to help boost morale. Something as seemingly simple as creating a group-based art therapy project ...

UVALDE — "Uvalde Strong" signs still sit in store windows. Bold, black letters spell out the words on fast food marquee boards. Memorial crosses still surround a small fountain at the town center, and ...

Art Therapy is Kathy Hrenko’s first love. In the past year, she has returned full-time to this profession, providing contract services in community arenas to all age groups. Students proudly display ...

Brian McCarty uses toys as part of art therapy to help children who have been traumatized by war. The kids meet with a trained art therapist who helps them draw and talk about their experiences. Back ...

Art is a powerful tool for mental health wellness, offering a creative outlet that can reduce stress, enhance emotional expression and promote healing — qualities that are especially important for ...

Emily Laurence is a journalist, freelance writer and certified health coach living in Raleigh, North Carolina. She specializes in writing about mental health, healthy aging and overall wellness. For ...

Post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) is a mental health condition that can occur after a person experiences psychological trauma. Typically, PTSD treatment involves certain types of therapy, which ...

LYNN, Massachusetts — In a red brick building in this small city 13 miles northeast of Boston on a Friday last November, several children sat closely around a paint-splattered table. Sign up for our ...

Sarah McNew, the coordinator of the West Spokane Wellness Partnership, and her colleagues were alarmed by the pandemic’s ripple effects, especially for youth. “We were watching data with mental health ...