TED TALK: Art can heal PTSD's invisible wounds

12 min Source: Technology, Entertainment, Design (TED) Melissa Walker | November 2015
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Art therapy helps current and ex-service members express and process their trauma by connecting the sensory and verbal areas of the brain, offering a path to healing and emotional relief.

Summary

KEY POINTS:
  1. Art therapy helps process trauma by engaging the brain's sensory areas.
  2. Mask-making enables service members to confront and heal trauma.
  3. Artistic expression can unlock communication and emotional breakthroughs.
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