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The Art of Mental Health

How the arts can heal, a look into creative mediums used as therapy

Mid-Continent Public Library

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  • Your Brain on Art

    How the Arts Transform Us

    Magsamen, Susan,
    "Your Brain on Art" looks at our bodies' response to visual art, music and dance and how we can use that for good
    BookNew York : Random House, [2023] — 111.85 M276
  • Discover new ways to look at the art we love in a beneficial way
    BookLondon : Phaidon Press Limited, 2013. — 701.18 D352
  • Crochet Therapy

    the Soothing Art of Savoring Each Stitch

    Corkhill, Betsan,
    Mindfulness through creating mandalas and calming circles
    BookNew York : Abrams, 2016. — 746.434 C813
  • Music and Mind

    Harnessing the Arts for Health and Wellness

    Fleming, Renée
    The findings on how music can have a positive effect on our lives
    BookNew York : Viking, 2024. — 780.1 F629
  • Art for Self-care

    Create Powerful, Healing Art by Listening to Your Inner Voice

    Swift, Jessica,
    A how-to on expressing your emotions through art
    BookBeverly, MA : Quarry, 2023. — 616.8916 SW55
  • Painting Calm

    Connect to Nature Through the Art of Watercolour

    Buividavice, Inga
    Follow along and create calm through mindful watercolor painting
    BookLondon, United Kingdom : Leaping Hare Press, 2023. — 751.422 B868
  • Healing With the Arts

    a 12-week Program to Heal Yourself and Your Community

    Samuels, Michael
    A guide on how to use your creativity for personal health and the health of your community.
    BookNew York : Atria Books/Beyond Words, [2013] — 616.89 SA49
  • "I Heard There was a Secret Chord" looks at the brain benefits of music
    BookNew York, NY : W.W. Norton and Company, [2024] — 780.1 L579
  • Feel Something, Make Something

    a Guide to Collaborating With Your Emotions

    Metz, Caitlin,
    How to work with your emotions using artistic outlets
    BookNew York : Clarkson Potter/Publishers, [2023] — 152.4 M568
  • Sound Therapy. Healing

    Music for Mind, Body and Spirit

    Huff, David
    Soothing songs for mindful meditation
    Music CDNashville, TN : Green Hill Productions, 2́007. — 781.56 H872H