January and February have been stressful, in that many families and children we see in our services have experienced more crises and seemed in our short staffed reality, to be doing collectively worse. Is it the weather, the post holiday tensions, difficult work environments that create increased stress on already fragile systems? It is hard to tell except that we the medical front line workers are feeling the impact.
Vicarious traumatisation also called compassion fatigue, is a condition experienced by caregivers and health practitioners who day after day make themselves emotionally and...
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Publié le 05 fév 2011
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ruffled quills
It seems I ruffled a few quills (comments) when I made a metaphoric link between quilling, tension and anxiety. But I take full responsibility for not having better explained the context in which such a link could be made. I too would object if I felt my art form was being pathologized. I have since added to the initial posting to better understand when and how a process such as quilling could inform or serve an art therapy practice.
Extract from initial posting:
….I am not saying that artists who enjoy quilling are anxious people in general; art forms are made and enjoyed for a number...