Check out this great simple explanation of what art therapy is and how it can benefit you:

Bridges to Recovery: Art Therapy

Steve Kiel wants to create a “play revolution” in his home country of Bulgaria. In his Ted Talk about this, he gives a convincing and scientific argument on how play is vitally important to everyone, and how it makes us healthier and more productive. Yes, this is why art therapy works!

A Manifesto for Play