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Originally Posted by bluedonna92
I have been kind of in a malaise of not knowing what to do with my life, being depressed, and feeling useless while trying to figure it all out. However, I do know I want art to be in my life, and I know it often helps me to get outside my shell of gloom. I first got into theatre to socialize more!
So tonight I was looking into helping out women at a domestic violence shelter, when an idea I've had before popped up again: why not raise money for them with theatre? And then I thought: why not provide theatre as therapy!
Well, maybe not as formal therapy. I am not a therapist. But it could be a way to go, art therapy as a career.. or a volunteering option.
Has anyone on this blog experienced art therapy? Anyone use drama as therapy? I'd like to get your takes on it. I think working together with other people to put on a show is a cathartic experience and it can help. Like Eve Enslers' Vagina Monologues.
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Omg, this is a really awesome idea. I love art too. Music, art, theater, dance, all therapeutic to me. I did a kind of theater therapy of my own in high school. I took a drama class and it was the best time of my life. Everyone was really supportive, and it was so fun making up skits. Good luck!