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How Art Heals Emotional Pain

Note: by using the term ‘art,’ we’re not referring to the entertainment industry or any other form of artistic commercialization. Rather, we discuss art as

How Creative Play Helps Heal

As adults, creative play is often viewed as a waste of time. However, for children, it’s encouraged and celebrated. Are these two things really so different? Find out how art can actually help to heal the wounds left by trauma.

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How to Exercise After A Traumatic Event

If you’ve suffered a traumatic event, exercise can help you heal. Here are some things to remember as you begin your journey towards healing through movement.

Healing Emotional Pain is Possible

Some wounds are impossible to measure. How do you quantify the number of sleepless nights or hours spent crying? While physical wounds can be seen and treated, emotional pain — especially that caused by trauma — can be challenging to repair.

KPMG: Hope Spotlight

In this series, we celebrate organizations that create hope where it’s needed most. Our first spotlight shines on KPMG LLP. A longtime collaborator with Stars

Five Ways Art Heals Trauma Survivors

In art therapy, it’s the act of creating art that heals, as well as the act of sharing it with others.

Here are five ways that can art heal a trauma survivor:

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How Can Art Help Ukraine?

It seems that, at any given point in time, it’s possible to turn on the news and read about something terrible happening on the other

The 5 Stages of HOPE

Dr. Elisabeth Kübler-Ross was the psychiatrist who gave the world its most famous psychological model of grief: the five stages we all go through after

You Will Laugh Again

This blog deals with depression and suicide. If you or someone you know is in need of immediate assistance, help is available here. The world

Hope for Doomscrollers

It’s not an “empathy deficit”—it’s emotional exhaustion. Here’s how to recognize the signs and heal them in yourself and others.

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What is Social Healing?

Social Healing is a phrase used to describe the work we do. But what exactly does that mean? We’ll explain it, using examples from the organizations and people who make up the movement.

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