Chocolate therapy

by Nick Vagnoni, Posted Mar 24th 2006 @ 7:29PM

No, it's not just eating lots of chocolate to make yourself feel better. Two psychologists in Ra'anana, Israel, have developed a program where those recovering from traumatic brain injuries use chocolate making and sculpting as a form of therapy. The craft seems to serve as both a creative outlet and a medium for those in therapy to connect with others around them. Some patients sculpt the chocolate to externalize their feelings, others interact with fellow patients by helping them sculpt. Obviously, it's a far more rewarding medium than, say, clay. After working with chocolate, patients then participate in more traditional talking therapy. Israel21c.org has a detailed piece about the two psychologists and their research.

[Photo: Israel21c.org]

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Tags: brain injuries, chocolate, israel, middle east, sculpting, therapy, trauma