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When creative expression is labeled as avoidance

My therapist says I use art to avoid dealing with my problems but making art is the only time I feel like myself.

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More people experience this than they realize.

What we've seen

The therapeutic framework may pathologize what is actually a valid form of emotional processing and self-discovery.

Worth thinking about

“Where Are You with The psychology of creativity?”

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