Name: Art can heal PTSD's invisible wounds
Uploaded: 2016-10-12T15:09:02Z
Duration: 9 min 38 s
Description: Trauma silences its victims, says creative arts therapist Melissa Walker, but art can help those suffering from the psychological wounds of war begin to open up and heal. In this inspiring talk, Walker describes how mask-making, in particular, allows afflicted servicemen and women reveal what haunts them -- and, finally, start to let it go.

Trauma silences its victims, says creative arts therapist Melissa Walker, but art can help those suffering from the psychological wounds of war begin to open up and heal. In this inspiring talk, Walker describes how mask-making, in particular, allows afflicted servicemen and women reveal what haunts them -- and, finally, start to let it go.

Melissa Walker: Art can heal PTSD's invisible wounds

Art can heal PTSD's invisible wounds

Art therapy, transcending speech-language barriers, enables service members to confront PTSD and TBI, fostering healing through creation.

Mask-making in art therapy grants military personnel a tangible means to externalize trauma, facilitating breakthroughs in treatment.

Through mask creation, a patient overcomes the haunting image of 'BFIB', exemplifying art therapy's power in healing invisible wounds.