Healing with the Arts
Jessica Ann Lane Massingill Healing with the Arts Final Project I was diagnosed with major depression and anxiety several years ago, although I have had it my whole life. For the past year, I have been separated from my husband with an impending divorce. I experienced a major depressive episode with suicidal ideation. I was hospitalized twice. The second hospitalization was a lifesaver because they changed my medication to something that helped. With the new medication, I came out of the major depressive episode and could work on healing. In the past, I used visual arts to heal as I am a mixed media artist by trade. During the major depressive episode, I lost all interest in painting and journaling. Since the change in my medication, I have painted everyday and it feels good. Since I have recently come out of this state of being, I wanted to paint the feelings of depression and happiness using mixed media techniques on ...