Get Creative! Art encourages healing

Get Creative!: Expressive therapies don’t just apply to kids. Plenty of adults are using the power of creativity to free their healing spirit, too — everyone from patients to caregivers to the medical staff who care for them. The philosophy is simple: It can help to express your fears and concerns in a safe, supportive environment through the power of art, music, writing and/or dance. More and more major medical centers nationwide are taking part. In a 2008 survey, the Society for the Arts in Healthcare reported that more than half of its 2,500 member hospitals offered arts-based programs.