benefits of art therapy

9 Benefits of Art Therapy

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Why Is Art Therapy Important? Art has the ability to inspire people and make them see things from a different point of view. Art may involve painting a portrait, writing a story, or playing a piece of music. In all its forms art stimulates…
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What to Do When it Feels Like You’re Losing Touch with Reality

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What Does it Mean to Lose Your Touch With Reality? The signs may be quite subtle at first. A friend or loved one may seem “off” of late. They may have stopped caring about their appearance, not their norm at all. Maybe you are plagued with…
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I Am So Depressed Can’t Function At All

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So Depressed I Can't Function Anyone who has ever suffered through a bout of prolonged depression can attest to how depleted it makes you feel. In what seems like an instant, you feel so down that you say I am so depressed I can’t function.…
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Anxiety Makes Me Feel Like I am Losing My Mind

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Help! Anxiety Makes Me Feel Like I am Losing My Mind Anxiety can be so hard to live with. Constant worry and stress keep you in a state of constant fight-or-flight mode at the slightest little trigger. You may try to reason with yourself, that…
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What to Do When You Have Anxiety About Going to Work

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Why Do I Get Anxiety About Going To Work? The feelings of anxiety do not begin with the morning alarm bell. Nope, the anxiety about going to work is felt throughout the night with fitful, restless sleep. The mere idea of entering the workplace…
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Anxiety and Inability to Focus

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Can Anxiety Cause Inability To Focus? Anxiety disorder can profoundly impact our lives, beyond the common symptoms of sensitivity to stress. One of the ways anxiety can disrupt our daily lives is through impaired cognitive functioning. Anxiety…
yoga and mental health

Holistic Wellness: Yoga

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Benefits of Yoga For Mental Health Those who have ever taken a yoga class know firsthand the sense of calmness and well-being that follows, and they’ve probably experienced the sensation of lightness in the muscles brought on by long, gentle…
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Is Burnout a Mental Illness?

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Anyone who has experienced job burnout knows it is awful, but is burnout a mental illness? According to the newest revisions to the World Health Organization’s (WHO) International Classification of Diseases, or ICD-11, burnout is new recognized…
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How to Protect Yourself From Losing a Job Due to Depression

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Can You Lose Your Job For Having Depression? Imagine being stricken with an unexpected medical condition that ended up sabotaging your ability to perform your usual job duties. Maybe it is an autoimmune disease or cancer—any life-impairing…
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Severe Emotional Trauma Symptoms

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Emotional and Psychological Trauma Each of us has a unique and personal emotional history, a story unlike anyone else’s. Not only is our life experience our very own, but so is our temperament or personality, which influences in a significant…