- Is there scientific evidence that art helps people's emotional well-being and mental health?
- What kind of improvements can the arts bring to the mental health of our students?
- How can an introduction to the museum institution help students?
- How can art be used to work on accepting emotions such as anger or fear?
- The pandemic has increased the number of students with anxiety and depression. How can we help them through art?
- Can art help manage symptoms such as obsessions and compulsions?
- What type of artistic activities are most recommended for students with specific educational support needs?
- How can spirituality be explored through art?
- What kind of artistic activities can be done in the classroom?
- When working with teenagers, can audiovisual languages such as short films or music videos also help us?
- How can we use music to work on emotions with students?
- How can we use theatre to improve mental health?
- We want to do a collaborative art activity between our students and people with mental health problems to address the stigma. Where do we start? What can we do?
Can art help manage symptoms such as obsessions and compulsions?
Yes. For example, in the performing arts, listening is a very important element, whether it's listening to a partner or to a musical fragment that we play with in tandem, so that we work on waiting and with that we are training ourselves in the management of impulses.
On numerous occasions, in our theater workshops, we have had, and continue to have, participants who suffer from some type of obsessive-compulsive disorder that significantly impacts much of their daily lives. During the workshops, where there is full acceptance of difference, the manifestation of symptoms is much less pronounced or practically imperceptible because the person's attention is focused on the group, on active listening, and on collective creation. This observation, transformed into learning and training, allows for the progressive management of obsessions and compulsions.
