Therapy through Art: How Doodling has Helped a Lupus Patient's Symptoms

With art, they are able to journey to different places with the help of their imagination and their art. For them, art therapy is able to provide them:

• A Sense of Control: being diagnosed with lupus often makes the patient feel helpless due to the restrictions that the condition entails. Some experts believe that lupus patients consider their artistic expression as a means of containing their stress and any other negative emotions.  
• A Fulfilling Indoor Hobby: a lot of lupus patients are extremely sensitive to sunlight, forcing them to remain indoors, which in turn limits the time they can spend outdoors. For most, being confined in their indoor environment can be depressing. However, art can provide them with a new and interesting challenge, which allows them to indulge in a brand new world of their own.