Words often fall short when it comes to describing trauma. Emotions become tangled, memories fragment, and the body reacts even before the mind can process.
This is where art steps in. Painting, drawing, collage, or sculpting — all allow for expression beyond language. In recent years, art therapy has become a powerful tool for treating PTSD, especially among survivors of war, violence, or accidents.
The artist doesn’t need to be “good” at art. On the contrary — the freedom to create without judgment allows body and soul to speak together. Through the process, one can reconnect to memories, release locked emotions, and begin to write a new story — one that starts in pain, but doesn’t end there.
The artwork becomes a marker, a witness to survival. It’s not just aesthetic — it’s part of a deeper healing journey.
