| A new cure is in the town, it is creative cure. | | | | disturbed thoughts find a comfortable outlet in art. |
| Although it is here from ancient time, however it is | | | | There is research going on to support all these facts. |
| coming back to cure especially in recent times. Here is | | | | However there are lot of studies are published in |
| example of Chennai based MV Krishnan, an air force | | | | renowned journals which supports the creative cure |
| retiree in his 60's. He is suffering from Parkinson's | | | | by using various ways of art. According to the art |
| disease. His life has no purpose, until his daughter, a | | | | therapist, with an increase in the emotional distress |
| sculptor-artist, introduced him to painting. It has not | | | | faced by people these days, the popularity of art |
| only revived his sense of purpose, but also helped | | | | therapy is going up. Art therapy attempts to unlock |
| tame his involuntary movements. When his painting | | | | our body's capacity to communicate through the use |
| exhibition three year back drew gasps of admiration, | | | | of creative movements, therapy revealing hidden |
| then it is clear what alternate healing can do. | | | | emotional and triggering self-expression. |
| The life-affirming pleasures of creativity and art | | | | Though the art emerged as a formal therapy only in |
| making, like finished works of art, can reinforce and | | | | the 1930s, the idea dates back to ancient shamanism, |
| enhance self-esteem and physical, mental, and | | | | Sufi, mysticism and Greek tragedies. "Beautiful |
| emotional well being. The use of thumb and | | | | objects and brilliancy of colour," wrote Florence |
| forefinger in painting or drawing is believed to kindle | | | | Nightingale, "are actual means of recovery". Art |
| brain related acupressure points, offering a mean of | | | | therapy is useful to all ages where the primary need |
| escape from mental or physical stress and pain | | | | is emotional care. This is very useful way for children |
| through concentration and involvement. According to | | | | for express themselves, as limited verbal capacities |
| American Art therapy Association, art therapy | | | | make it difficult for them to convey traumatic |
| includes all kind of art therapy or creative art therapy. | | | | experiences. Their natural mode of communication is |
| It includes visual arts, dance, drama, music and | | | | playing it out rather than taking it out. Art therapy |
| poetry. | | | | provides use a good alternative for treating our |
| The guiding principle is that subconscious feelings and | | | | emotional distress and make our life more purposeful. |