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Art Mental Health

How Art Can Be Good For Your Mental Health

Michael Friedman, L.M.S.W. | Posted 08.28.2012 | Healthy Living
Read More: Art, Mental Health, Art and Wellness, Self Expression, Arts, Art Therapy, Emotional Wellness, Art Wellness, Self-Expression, Art Mental Health, Healthy Living News
Michael Friedman, L.M.S.W.

Here's an obvious observation: Doing art -- whether music, painting, writing, dance, whatever -- can contribute immeasurably to psychological well-being.

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Art Helps People Live With Mental Illness

Michael Friedman, L.M.S.W. | Posted 07.23.2012 | Healthy Living
Read More: Mental Illness, Arts, Mental Health, Rehabilitation, Mental Illness Stigma, Psychiatric Rehabilitation, Arts Mental Health, Arts Therapy, Art Therapy, Art Mental Health, Healthy Living News
Michael Friedman, L.M.S.W.

Being with so many like-minded people and having a sense of camaraderie are clearly important dimensions of the experience for these artists. It's being in a place without stigma, where people believe in themselves and their abilities.

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