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Key Takeaways

Art has long been known to affect our psyche.

Everyone is different, so Chamberlain notes that there is no intervention that is one-size-fits-all.

Individuals who are in more isolated areas can potentially benefit from online art."

“Limbic experiences of the brain engage both the emotional and somatic processing of stories,” she says.

Boyd highlights, “Art creates a level of aesthetic distance that creates emotional safety when recalling painful stories.

In the future, people in hospitals, rural areas, etc.

may have more access to art that has the potential to improve their mental health.

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