By?Laura Newcomer?| Greatist
Scoot over, Dr. Freud. A variety of alternative therapies are shifting the ways we approach mental wellness. Though talk therapy is alive and well, new approaches can serve either as stand-alones or enhancements to standard psychological treatment, depending on a given patients? needs. Follow along as we sort through these therapies and learn how some people are drawing, dancing, laughing, and maybe even hypnotizing themselves to better health.
Guide to Alternative Mental Therapies
Art Therapy
Dating back to the?1940s,?art therapy?uses the creative process to help clients explore and reconcile their emotions, develop self-awareness, reduce anxiety, cope with trauma, manage behavior, and increase self-esteem. Art therapy is particularly useful in cases of trauma, as it provides patients with a ?visual language? to use if they lack the words to express their feelings. To enable these processes, art therapists (who are required to have a master?s degree in order to practice) are trained in human development, psychology, and counseling. Several studies support the therapy?s efficacy, finding that it can help rehabilitate people with mental disorders and improve mental outlook in women facing infertility[1][2].
Dance/Movement Therapy
Dance/movement therapy involves the therapeutic?use of movement?to access creativity and emotions and promote emotional, mental, physical, and social health, and it?s been used as a complement to Western medicine since the?1940s. Based on the interconnection between body, mind, and spirit, the therapy encourages self-exploration through expressive movement. Some studies have found that dance therapy can improve symptoms of depression and promote health and wellbeing, but other researchers remain skeptical of the therapy?s benefits[3][4][5].
Hypnotherapy
In a?hypnotherapy session, clients are guided into a focused state of deep relaxation. Contrary to popular belief, a hypnotized person is not in any way ?asleep;? they?re actually in a heightened state of awareness. The intention is to quiet the conscious (or analytical) mind so that the subconscious (or non-analytical) mind can rise to the surface. The therapist then suggests ideas (spiders aren?t really that scary) or lifestyle changes (quit smoking) to the patient. The idea is that these intentions will be planted in the person?s psyche and lead to positive changes post-session. That said, hypnotherapists stress that clients are always in control, even while the therapist makes suggestions. The therapy has been used for centuries as a method of?pain control. It?s also?been shown?to help with relaxation and stress management, and hypnotherapists maintain that it can also help treat a variety of psychological, emotional, and physical disorders, from overcoming addictions and phobias to ending a stammer and reducing pain[6]. At the same time, it?s?been dismissed?by some experts in the mental health field for failing to help clients understand the root causes of their mental health issues ? leaving patients more susceptible to relapse.
Laughter Therapy
Laughter Therapy (also called Humor Therapy) is founded on the?benefits of laughter, which include reducing depression and anxiety, boosting immunity, and promoting a positive mood. The therapy uses humor to?promote health and wellness?and relieve physical and emotional stress or pain, and it?s been used by doctors since the?thirteenth century?to help patients cope with pain. So far, studies have found that?laughter?therapy can reduce depression and insomnia and improve sleep quality (at least in older folks)[7].
Source: http://consciouslifenews.com/alternative-mental-health-therapies-explained/1144771/
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