Art for a Healthy Mind

WMBD/WYZZ TV – PEORIA -- With the current economy a lot of people are under stress. One Peoria therapist says art may be the answer to release that anxiety. Today Dr. Ted Chapin held an art therapy event at the Contemporary Art Center in Peoria. He offered a free therapy session to the public, since Chapin says so many people are weighed down by the economy. Dr. Chapin taught therapeutic guided imagery, and dance as a way to act out and relieve stress. This is the first time for the event. Organizers expect about 100 people to attend. If this year is a success, they'll put on the event again next year.