A Review Paper on Expressive Art Therapy and Its Implication on Mental Health

Abstract

This review paper aims to delves into the profound realm of art therapy and its potential impact on the mental health of individuals, it explores how expressive art therapy and profound implication that it has on the mental health. It thoroughly examines the existing literature to extract the findings from different studies in order to provide a greater understanding of the therapeutic effects of expressive art when used as an intervention. The review includes various of expressive art like dance, visual art, etc. and investigating how it helps in self-exploration, emotional catharsis, stress management etc thereby contribute to psychological well-being. By Critically analysing the available existing knowledge this paper aims to Explore all about expressive art therapy used as an application in the mental health settings. Findings from this study aim to contribute valuable insights to the fields of psychology, counselling, and art therapy. This review Paper will provide a bases for the research scholars, psychologist, and practitioners to further investigate, explore and integrate expressive art therapy as an intervention in mental health settings.