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Local artist Brandon Hill began his career as an artist through activism while studying at the Northern Kentucky University, designing flyers for protests during the Cincinnati civil unrest of 2001. He used his art as a medium to express his outrage against what he saw as police brutality.
What was originally a tool to express himself became a tool for healing after surviving a horrific car crash in 2018. That experience inspired him to create a series of adult coloring books, hoping that his art could help others heal.
On Cincinnati Edition, we learn more about art therapy and how we can use creative expression to heal trauma.
What was originally a tool to express himself became a tool for healing after surviving a horrific car crash in 2018. That experience inspired him to create a series of adult coloring books, hoping that his art could help others heal.
On Cincinnati Edition, we learn more about art therapy and how we can use creative expression to heal trauma.
Can coloring books help heal trauma?
Posted from wvxu.org
Trauma
Children
Northern Kentucky University
Protest
Cincinnati
Posted 6 mo ago
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PO1 William "Chip" Nagel
..."Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder
Affecting millions of Americans, anyone surviving a traumatic event is at risk for developing post-traumatic stress disorder, such as military service members, survivors of a natural disaster or mass violence, or victims of personal physical violence. Coloring books have proved to be an effective therapy for PTSD, as the act of coloring reduces the activity of the amygdala in the brain, which consequently reduces its reaction to fear and anxiety. Calming the amygdala trains your body that a fear reaction is not necessary and that it is safe to not panic in trigger situations."...
..."Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder
Affecting millions of Americans, anyone surviving a traumatic event is at risk for developing post-traumatic stress disorder, such as military service members, survivors of a natural disaster or mass violence, or victims of personal physical violence. Coloring books have proved to be an effective therapy for PTSD, as the act of coloring reduces the activity of the amygdala in the brain, which consequently reduces its reaction to fear and anxiety. Calming the amygdala trains your body that a fear reaction is not necessary and that it is safe to not panic in trigger situations."...
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