Psychology Today | November 1: Non-verbal expressive arts like simple drawing, painting and constructing are effective restorative experiences. Language, a function of declarative memory, is often inaccessible to trauma survivors of any age if the event has been particularly disturbing. We now know the importance of acknowledging, validating, and, when needed, providing mental health intervention to help the smallest witnesses tell their stories. Creative acts, as simple as drawings and imaginative play, give young survivors a voice when silence is self-imposed or imposed by others.
Posted on: Mon, 10 Nov 2014 21:52:25 +0000
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