ASOİU

 Group: A5222

 Student: Eldarov Kamran

 Teacher: Gunel Gajarova

 Subject: Art is a therapy

What is art therapy?

A mental health profession

that uses the creative process
of art making to improve and
enhance the physical, mental
and emotional well-being of
individuals.
 Benefits of art therapy
• Addresses the developmental needs of
the elderly

• Facilitates communication

• Facilitates socialization

• Promotes health

• Provides a way to move through loss

and find personal strength
• Provides a place to promote self
esteem and share wisdom
Art therapy addresses the developmental
needs of the elderly
• The need to tell their story

• To leave a legacy

• To answer the question “Did my

life have meaning?”

• Addressing develop mental needs

reduces depression and
hopelessness
Art therapy facilitates communication

• Between members who struggle

to communicate verbally

• Between generations

• About emotions that are

difficult to find words for
Art therapy facilitates socialization

• Reducing isolation

• Gives the experience of

universality

• Learning from each other

• Sharing strengths

• Sharing stories
 Art therapy promotes health

It can:

• Reduce blood pressure

• Reduce anxiety

• Reduce pain

• Give energy
Creating art can soothe an agitated member or
bring energy to an isolated depressive member
 Art therapy provides a way to move
through losses and find personal strengths.
Art therapy provides a place to share
wisdom
The art therapist knows that if you can do it art, you can do it in
your life. The artwork is a permanent reminder that you can:

Learn
something
new
Accept Adapt to
imperfectio change
ns

Problem
Accept help
solve
Help
another
Thanks you for listening and
watching