A Creative Way of Overcoming Depression

Adult counseling in Bassendean is no different in any parts of the world. Therapists of any nationality were in fact use the same set of methodologies and techniques over and over again. If you want to flip over your negative thought process, Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT) may be for you. Those got relationship problems may choose a specific method such as Couples Therapy. To be more focused on the present, a try on Gestalt Therapy may be the one for you.

However, some of these involve a lot of talking or discussion with your therapist. This is a difficult step when the patient is not in a cooperative mood to talk at all. It makes them anxious or they may clam up. Depressed people have this tendency to suffer in silence and bottling up all their emotions.

Needless to say, it is quite hard to crack a depressed person. If, at first they had a hard time opening up to themselves, or admitting they are depressed, this is more tricky if they need to gush all their worries and fears to someone they know, even seeking professional advice. Fortunately, they are known alternatives that introduces a creative and dynamic approach. The arts therapy.

Arts therapy uses four disciplines or mediums. Painting, drama, dance, and music therapy.

Painting/Art Therapy

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Painting gives you the freedom to channel your emotions using a blank canvass and painting implements. In this type of medium, you're painting based on your emotions. It is similar when you're enrolling at an art class, only the healing kind. It uses the same materials or medium such as painting, crayons/oil, sculpting, photography, collaging, drawing, and any objects found in the surrounding. It might be intimidating to stare at a blank white canvass at first but once you let all your energy flow the results are amazing.

Drama Therapy

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Ever wanted to voice out the tumultuous feelings raging inside you without someone rising a inquisitive eye brow at you? Then it is time to unleash your acting prowess through drama therapy. Do you want to be one of the characters on a fictional story, the protagonist or the villain perhaps? A therapy designed to those who need to develop their social skills. On the other hand, if you're not comfortable with the idea of working with others, the therapist may allow you to act alone or simply be an audience.

Dance/Movement Therapy

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This therapy doesn't only improve the mental and emotional well-being of an individual, the health or the physical aspect is covered as well. According to a study conducted at Wonkwang University in Korea by Jeong et al, this therapy “combines music, light exercise, and sensory stimulation, and could provide a nonpharmological treatment of mild depression.” The nonpharmalogical treatment part was when it modulated the serotonin and dopamine levels after their subjects underwent to a 12-week session.

Music Therapy

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Music transcends any language barriers, ethnicity, culture, or nationality. When you feel happy, you listen to songs with upbeat tempo. While if your down, you're attuned with slow melodies. Your therapist will also give you a chance to play an instrument, and yes, it doesn't matter if you don't know how to play one. You may be instructed to compose a song as well and belt out a tune out of it. Music therapy helps people with depression, dementia, autism, neuro-disability, and schizophrenia.

Arts therapy improves self-image, self-esteem, self-awareness and self-confidence of one's self. This is also an avenue to tap the “dormant” artist in you. Because amidst the challenges you're encountering, you've made of some kind of breakthrough and realized you're good at art, music, dance or drama.

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