Healing the Mind through Art Creation: The Role and Mechanism of Art Therapy in College Students' Mental Health Education

Weiwei Wang; Linglin Zhang; Yiyang Chen; Yushun Chen

doi:10.6918/IJOSSER.202409_7(9).0029

Authors

Weiwei Wang
Linglin Zhang
Yiyang Chen
Yushun Chen

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.6918/IJOSSER.202409_7(9).0029

Keywords:

Art Creation; Therapy; Healing; Mental Health; Role; Mechanism.

Abstract

College students are a group with a high incidence of psychological problems, and their mental health education has attracted widespread attention from all walks of life. As art has unique visual expression, figurative emotional release and high inclusiveness, integrating it with mental health education is of great significance to promote the physical and mental health and comprehensive development of college students. Art healing is a dual process of art creation and mental health education, which uses art works as a bridge to establish a safe and trusting relationship between teachers and students, and healing occurs in physiological, psychological and aesthetic aspects through the constant interaction and feedback among the three elements. Under the “triadic interaction” relationship formed by teachers, art works and students, the art healing activities consisting of the three phases of pre-creation, creation and post-creation corresponding to “scrutinizing-practicing-reflecting” can comprehensively improve the mental health of students.

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