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What Are Your Signature Strengths and Why They Matter As Much As Your Weaknesses
We just taught a class on “Art Therapy and Positive Psychology” with graduate art therapy students so we are warmed up to the topic. One of the assignments we give the students is to notice their strengths in action for
Art Trauma–Why You Need to Get Over It and How to Do That
In the “Art for Self Discovery” workshops we’ve been running recently, we’ve seem people come for many different reasons. Most are just “regular” folks who are curious about what their art is saying. Some have heard about art therapy and
Using Art to Metabolize Negativity
Family Dynamics TriggeredWhile Rebecca was back East last month, she went to visit her friend Annu, an artist whose work we’ve featured in our newsletters before. Annu was also back East, having come from Montana to stay with her mother
Mental Illness/Mental Wellness
Last month we paid tribute to Irvo Otieno, Joshua McLemore, and Jordan Neely who died essentially because their mental illness was not understood by others. What Does It Meant To Be Mentally Well/Mentally WellPerhaps because of those distressing cases, or
Tribute to Irvo Otieno and Joshua McLemore/How to Help People with Mental Illness
Tribute to People Who Have Died Because of Ignorance about Mental IllnessWe pay tribute this month to two young men that sadly died as a result of their mental illness being grossly misunderstood and mistreated. Although we usually try to