#GivingTuesday is about Giving Back with Dance/Movement Therapy Now in its third year, the American Dance Therapy Association’s (ADTA) #GivingTuesday...
Archive for category: Mental Illness
Dec 212015December 21, 2015
Dance/Movement Therapy and the Holiday Blues
By Goldstein-Levitas, NatashaIn Grief, Mental Illness, Nonverbal Communication, Support, WellnessTags dance, dance therapy, dance/movement therapy, depression, Holiday, holidays, major depression disorder, MDD, mindbody connection, SAD, season, seasonal affective disorder, winter
For many of us, the holiday season brings cheer and excitement, an abundance of social gatherings, food and festivities. It...
Dec 12015December 1, 2015
Inclusion Matters: International Day for Persons with Disabilities
By Goldstein-Levitas, NatashaIn Autism Spectrum Disorder, Brain Injury, Bullying, Children, Developmental Disabilities, Mental Illness, Public Relations, Social Activism, SupportTags advocate, aging, Alzheimer's disease, ASD, Asperger’s Syndrome, Autism Spectrum Disorder, dance therapy, dance/movement therapy, dementia, developmental disabilities, DMT, Down Syndrome, equal opportunity, IDPD, Inclusion matters, International Day with Persons with Disabilities, learning disabilities, older adults, TBI, trauma, traumatic brain injury
Worldwide there are approximately one billion individuals living with a disability; 80 percent reside in developing countries. This International...
Nov 162015November 16, 2015
Caring for the Caregiver: National Family Caregiver Month
By Goldstein-Levitas, NatashaIn Advocacy, Dementia, Developmental Disabilities, Mental Illness, Older Adults, Palliative Care, Parenting, Service, Support
As a caregiver are you experiencing feelings of exhaustion, frustration and grief? Do you feel that you are always having...
Sep 212015September 21, 2015
Unlocking Potential: Dance/Movement Therapy with Older Adults
By Goldstein-Levitas, NatashaIn Dance/Movement Therapist, Developmental Disabilities, DMT Skills, Group Process, Mental Illness, WellnessTags adults, Chicago, cognitively impaired, dance therapist, dance therapy, dance/movement therapist, dance/movement therapy, older adults, Parkinson's disease, physical impairments
In this inspiring video, board-certified dance/movement therapist Erica Hornthal leads a dance/movement therapy session at CJE Senior Life in Evanston, Illinois. The...
Sep 102015September 10, 2015
Preventing Suicide: Reaching Out and Saving Lives
By Malher-Moran, MelindaIn Advocacy, Creative Arts Therapy, Education, Grief, Mental Illness, Nonverbal Communication, Self-Injury, Social Activism, Support, Survivors, Trauma, VeteransTags dance therapy, dance/movement therapist, dance/movement therapy, depression, International Association of Suicide Prevention, mental illness, protective factors, PTSD, reduce the risk, resilience, resources, risk factors, substance abuse, suicidal, suicidal ideation, suicide, suicide attempt, suicide awareness, suicide prevention, veterans, Webinar, World Suicide Prevention Day
According to the Center for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) suicide is the 10th leading cause of death in the...
Jun 272015June 27, 2015
Five Ways Dance/Movement Therapy Can Empower and Support Veterans
By Amanda MitchellIn Body Image, Brain Injury, Dance, DMT Skills, Mental Illness, Military, Nonverbal Communication, Service, Support, Survivors, Trauma, VeteransTags Bartenieff, combat, dance therapy, dance/movement therapy, defense scale, DMT, Laban, Laban Movement Analysis, LMA, military, Post Traumatic Stress Disorder, PTSD, PTSD Awareness, PTSD Awareness Day, PTSD Awareness Month, Rudolph Laban, trauma, Vererans, Veterans Affairs, war
In the spirit of learning, connecting, and sharing on Post Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) Awareness day, I offer some of...
Jun 262015June 26, 2015
International Day to Support Victims of Torture: How Trauma Affects the Body
By Malher-Moran, MelindaIn Advocacy, Creative Arts Therapy, Dance, Mental Illness, Nonverbal Communication, Refugees, Social Activism, Support, Survivors, TraumaTags #ADTA50, ADTA, Amber Elizabeth Gray, American Dance Therapy Association, body-based therapy, dance therapy, dance/movement therapist, dance/movement therapy, Fear, human rights abuse, International Day to Support Victims of Torture, interpersonal trauma, natural disaster, Passing 4 Normal, podcast, PTSD, PTSD Awareness, R2R, resilience, restoration, Right to Rehabilitation, somatic psychology, Support Victims of Torture, survivors, torture, trauma, UN, United Nations, victims, war
Today, June 26th, is International Day to Support Victims of Torture. On this day, the United Nations invites individuals to...
Jun 242015June 24, 2015
PTSD Awareness: Dance/Movement Therapy Helps Veterans Fight the Battle at Home
By Amanda MitchellIn Brain Injury, Mental Illness, Military, Service, Support, Survivors, Trauma, VeteransTags arousal, combat, dance/movement therapist, dance/movement therapy, fight flight, hyperarousal, military, mindbody connection, Post Traumatic Stress Disorder, PTSD, PTSD Awareness, service, solider, trauma, VA, veterans, Veterans Affairs, war, wounded
When I think of our Veterans, I think of resilience, hope, fervor, and valor. These are qualities they exhibit...
May 202015May 20, 2015
A New Therapeutic Norm: Dance/Movement Therapy with Individuals with Mental Illness
By Arney, MollyIn Body Image, Creative Arts Therapy, Dance, DMT Skills, Group Process, Mental Illness, Nonverbal Communication, Support, Survivors, TraumaTags #mhblogday, #ScienceStopsStigma, anxiety, attunement, body image, dance movement therapy, dance therapy, dance/movement therapist, depression, group, group process, inpatient, mental health, Mental Health Awareness Month, Mental Health Blog Day, Mental Health Month, nonverbal communication, personality disorder, psychosis, Stamp Out Stigma
“There’s power in looking silly and not caring that you do.” –Amy Pohler I currently work as a dance/movement therapist...