Sketching to Relieve Stress

Sketch by Dung Nguyen

Art therapy uses different forms of art as a way of communicating. For Dung Nguyen, a junior at Debakey High School for Health Professions, sketching is a way of relieving his stress. Going to a very demanding high school, the abundant amount of schoolwork and homework is what induces his stress. “Around test days my stress level skyrockets. So whenever I feel like this, I get a blank sheet of paper and I just draw whatever comes to mind,” said Nguyen. For students like him, sketching random pictures is a way to convey his emotions and channel his stress. Would you prefer sketching or another form of art when it comes to stress relieving?

Art Therapy

Have you ever considered using art as a solution to your stress? Art therapy is a form of psychotherapy that uses the different forms of art as a way of communication. If you have a difficult time trying to express yourself through words, then art therapy is the perfect resolution. We all know that stress is a common problem for teenagers to experience in their day to day life. Although encountering stress is not an unusual thing, experiencing too much stress for an adolescent may be damaging to the health. Exposing a problem through art can be done by making visual artworks containing symbols and images that convey the meaning behind the stress.