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August 6, 2026ArtsOpen Access

From Art Therapy to Art Healing: Solutions for College Students’ Mental Health: A Review

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YSYingqiu SongCCCaiyan ChenZWZhengdong Wang

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Overview

Review finds art healing improves mental health in college students, suggesting it as a helpful supportive approach.

Key Points

  • The review aims to evaluate the mental health benefits of art healing interventions among college students.
  • Review of 20 studies from Web of Science and PubMed databases.
  • Focus on auditory art, visual art, and integrative art healing interventions.
  • Assessment of intervention delivery protocols, sample sizes, follow-up periods, and methodological quality.
  • Music-based interventions show strong evidence for reducing stress and anxiety.
  • Visual art and integrative art healing report measurable positive mental health outcomes.
  • Research indicates variability in protocols and quality limits the existing studies.

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Song et al. (2026) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/6a7437f4764cddc9499d5cebhttps://doi.org/10.3390/arts15080180
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