Category: art therapy

Play and Art Therapy Improve Wellbeing and Preserve Culture in World’s Largest Refugee Camp

A team from the Monash Centre for Development Economics and Sustainability (CDES) has found that simple activities such as play therapy and art have proven powerful not only for improving the mental health and wellbeing of Rohingya women and children but also for preserving their traditional culture. Located in Cox’s Bazar, Bangladesh, the world’s largest refugee camp…


The Art of Chill: How Art Can Help, Heal, & Heat Up Our Lives

Art is something we most often expect to find on the walls of an art gallery. Yet many in the fields of health and wellness know of art’s powerful ability to help us deal with the many challenges of life, including illness, addiction, and finding happiness. Taking care of our mental health and the health…