How dancing can boost mental health

Dec 12, 2019

DMT uses dance and movement to promote insight, integration and well-being, as well as to diminish undesirable symptoms in various clinical populations. Image: Juan Camilo Navia/Unsplash

Adrianna Mendrek

Professor, Bishop's University

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Dance Movement Therapy has been proven to improve the lives of people with mental health issues. Image: American Dance Therapy Association

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