so I want all of you to stand up where
so I want all of you to stand up where you’re sitting
beautiful
beautiful alright and I just want you to try and
alright and I just want you to try and
alright and I just want you to try and shake a little bit shake shake don’t be
shake a little bit shake shake don’t be
shake a little bit shake shake don’t be shy shake shake awesome and now what
shy shake shake awesome and now what
shy shake shake awesome and now what we’re going to try is because it breathe
we’re going to try is because it breathe
we’re going to try is because it breathe in and as we exhale we go to create a
in and as we exhale we go to create a
in and as we exhale we go to create a sound that really captures the way
sound that really captures the way
sound that really captures the way you’re feeling right now in this moment
you’re feeling right now in this moment
you’re feeling right now in this moment okay so take a nice deep breath in one
okay so take a nice deep breath in one
okay so take a nice deep breath in one two three and exhale sound beautiful
two three and exhale sound beautiful
two three and exhale sound beautiful let’s try this what what I’d close your
let’s try this what what I’d close your
let’s try this what what I’d close your eyes really go deep and connect with
eyes really go deep and connect with
eyes really go deep and connect with everything you’re feeling right now I’m
everything you’re feeling right now I’m
everything you’re feeling right now I’m breathing two three an exhale sound
breathing two three an exhale sound
breathing two three an exhale sound beautiful you’re so reason let’s sit
beautiful you’re so reason let’s sit
beautiful you’re so reason let’s sit back down guys and get comfortable in
back down guys and get comfortable in
back down guys and get comfortable in our seats now a lot of you must be
our seats now a lot of you must be
our seats now a lot of you must be wondering why I decided to start with
wondering why I decided to start with
wondering why I decided to start with this breathing exercise the reason is
this breathing exercise the reason is
this breathing exercise the reason is very simple and a little selfish like
very simple and a little selfish like
very simple and a little selfish like any other storyteller what I need from
any other storyteller what I need from
any other storyteller what I need from you today is the length and breadth of
you today is the length and breadth of
you today is the length and breadth of your imagination hi i’m anna priya
your imagination hi i’m anna priya
your imagination hi i’m anna priya Meenakshi Banerjee and I’m a drama
Meenakshi Banerjee and I’m a drama
Meenakshi Banerjee and I’m a drama therapist I’m also the founder of dr.
therapist I’m also the founder of dr.
therapist I’m also the founder of dr. drama lot of things in that statement
drama lot of things in that statement
drama lot of things in that statement need a little explanation so let me
need a little explanation so let me
need a little explanation so let me start with why I do what I do
start with why I do what I do
start with why I do what I do when I started my training as a
when I started my training as a
when I started my training as a therapist a professor of mine a very
therapist a professor of mine a very
therapist a professor of mine a very dear professor and a prolific drama
dear professor and a prolific drama
dear professor and a prolific drama therapist Robert E Landy said being a
therapist Robert E Landy said being a
therapist Robert E Landy said being a therapist is not a job for the
therapist is not a job for the
therapist is not a job for the faint-hearted
of my training I realized there was a
of my training I realized there was a lot of truth to what he said it takes a
lot of truth to what he said it takes a
lot of truth to what he said it takes a lot of courage a lot of strength to
lot of courage a lot of strength to
lot of courage a lot of strength to constantly face stories of different
constantly face stories of different
constantly face stories of different individuals that you can’t control that
individuals that you can’t control that
individuals that you can’t control that you can’t predict and if you think about
you can’t predict and if you think about
you can’t predict and if you think about it life is just like that patience
it life is just like that patience
it life is just like that patience sitting in my session right
sitting in my session right
sitting in my session right uncontrollable unpredictable
uncontrollable unpredictable
uncontrollable unpredictable overwhelming I mean I’m human how do I
overwhelming I mean I’m human how do I
overwhelming I mean I’m human how do I keep holding so many stories without
keep holding so many stories without
keep holding so many stories without exploding right how do I function
exploding right how do I function
exploding right how do I function without getting consumed by the stories
without getting consumed by the stories
without getting consumed by the stories the thoughts the feelings the emotions
the thoughts the feelings the emotions
the thoughts the feelings the emotions that go along with it and what I found
that go along with it and what I found
that go along with it and what I found was very interesting and I know a lot of
was very interesting and I know a lot of
was very interesting and I know a lot of you in this audience today would
you in this audience today would
you in this audience today would probably benefit from this so let’s talk
probably benefit from this so let’s talk
probably benefit from this so let’s talk about what self-care is right okay so
about what self-care is right okay so
about what self-care is right okay so there are a lot of misconceptions about
there are a lot of misconceptions about
there are a lot of misconceptions about self-care all right but before I start
self-care all right but before I start
self-care all right but before I start that let me explain why it’s important
that let me explain why it’s important
that let me explain why it’s important to understand that all of you have heard
to understand that all of you have heard
to understand that all of you have heard of stress yeah
of stress yeah
of stress yeah marriage stress family stress exam
marriage stress family stress exam
marriage stress family stress exam stress how many of you relate to that
stress how many of you relate to that
stress how many of you relate to that feeling right a lot of you right so our
feeling right a lot of you right so our
feeling right a lot of you right so our body responds to stress through
body responds to stress through
body responds to stress through different ways okay but primarily by
different ways okay but primarily by
different ways okay but primarily by secreting different kinds of hormones a
secreting different kinds of hormones a
secreting different kinds of hormones a little bit of that is good it helps your
little bit of that is good it helps your
little bit of that is good it helps your body get physically ready to fight or
body get physically ready to fight or
body get physically ready to fight or fly a situation which is stressful
fly a situation which is stressful
fly a situation which is stressful however prolonged exposure to stress can
however prolonged exposure to stress can
however prolonged exposure to stress can start suppressing your immunity can
start suppressing your immunity can
start suppressing your immunity can increase your chances of obesity disturb
increase your chances of obesity disturb
increase your chances of obesity disturb your sleep pattern cause ulcers memory
your sleep pattern cause ulcers memory
your sleep pattern cause ulcers memory and concentration problems and worst of
and concentration problems and worst of
and concentration problems and worst of all anxiety and depression in 2012 the
all anxiety and depression in 2012 the
all anxiety and depression in 2012 the World Health Organization reported that
World Health Organization reported that
World Health Organization reported that every 40 seconds there was one person
every 40 seconds there was one person
every 40 seconds there was one person committing suicide across the globe and
committing suicide across the globe and
committing suicide across the globe and India had the highest estimated number
India had the highest estimated number
India had the highest estimated number of suicides they also reported
of suicides they also reported
of suicides they also reported that 4.5 percent of our population
that 4.5 percent of our population
that 4.5 percent of our population experiences depression and 3% experience
experiences depression and 3% experience
experiences depression and 3% experience anxiety disorders now I know 4.5 percent
anxiety disorders now I know 4.5 percent
anxiety disorders now I know 4.5 percent sounds like work nothing but think about
sounds like work nothing but think about
sounds like work nothing but think about 1.2 billion people and then do the maths
1.2 billion people and then do the maths
1.2 billion people and then do the maths pretty big right well coming back to
pretty big right well coming back to
pretty big right well coming back to then how do we attend to that right
something as simple as self-care can
something as simple as self-care can help you keep anxiety disorders keep
help you keep anxiety disorders keep
help you keep anxiety disorders keep depression keep mental illness at B
depression keep mental illness at B
depression keep mental illness at B there are some misconceptions floating
there are some misconceptions floating
there are some misconceptions floating around about self-care though a lot of
around about self-care though a lot of
around about self-care though a lot of people think that binge watching Netflix
people think that binge watching Netflix
people think that binge watching Netflix spending long long hours on your phone
spending long long hours on your phone
spending long long hours on your phone or on the internet YouTube Facebook and
or on the internet YouTube Facebook and
or on the internet YouTube Facebook and all car hanging out with your friends
all car hanging out with your friends
all car hanging out with your friends count as self-care but I’m very sorry to
count as self-care but I’m very sorry to
count as self-care but I’m very sorry to burst that bubble that’s not says gap no
burst that bubble that’s not says gap no
burst that bubble that’s not says gap no it isn’t okay let’s try this all of you
it isn’t okay let’s try this all of you
it isn’t okay let’s try this all of you think of one thing that you do that you
think of one thing that you do that you
think of one thing that you do that you think is self-care whatever it is all
think is self-care whatever it is all
think is self-care whatever it is all right and ask yourself these two simple
right and ask yourself these two simple
right and ask yourself these two simple questions one it’s that time that you
questions one it’s that time that you
questions one it’s that time that you practice self-care in solely and wholly
practice self-care in solely and wholly
practice self-care in solely and wholly dedicated to you and what you want to do
dedicated to you and what you want to do
dedicated to you and what you want to do and two is it’s something that allows
and two is it’s something that allows
and two is it’s something that allows you to be truly aware and connected to
you to be truly aware and connected to
you to be truly aware and connected to the way your mind your body your
the way your mind your body your
the way your mind your body your spiritual self feels in short is it
spiritual self feels in short is it
spiritual self feels in short is it something that allows you to be mindful
something that allows you to be mindful
something that allows you to be mindful if you said yes to all the above
if you said yes to all the above
if you said yes to all the above questions you’re good my speech is done
questions you’re good my speech is done
questions you’re good my speech is done you get what I’m talking about you know
you get what I’m talking about you know
you get what I’m talking about you know self-care awesome but if there’s anyone
self-care awesome but if there’s anyone
self-care awesome but if there’s anyone in this audience who’s feeling slightly
in this audience who’s feeling slightly
in this audience who’s feeling slightly confused about how to feel about their
confused about how to feel about their
confused about how to feel about their self-care ritual I hope the next part
self-care ritual I hope the next part
self-care ritual I hope the next part kind of clarifies that for you so let’s
kind of clarifies that for you so let’s
kind of clarifies that for you so let’s talk about how drama therapy what I do
talk about how drama therapy what I do
talk about how drama therapy what I do help self-care all right I’m going to
help self-care all right I’m going to
help self-care all right I’m going to ask you to use your imagination pretend
ask you to use your imagination pretend
ask you to use your imagination pretend like you have a camera in your hand
like you have a camera in your hand
like you have a camera in your hand right now okay and your task is simple
right now okay and your task is simple
right now okay and your task is simple you have to take as many pictures as you
you have to take as many pictures as you
you have to take as many pictures as you can of this beautiful person standing
can of this beautiful person standing
can of this beautiful person standing right next to me yes yes yes you yeah so
right next to me yes yes yes you yeah so
right next to me yes yes yes you yeah so if that’s your task can anyone tell me
if that’s your task can anyone tell me
if that’s your task can anyone tell me how many pictures would you be able to
how many pictures would you be able to
how many pictures would you be able to take of her ten hundred fifty thousand
take of her ten hundred fifty thousand
take of her ten hundred fifty thousand any guesses well I’ll save you the
any guesses well I’ll save you the
any guesses well I’ll save you the trouble the right answer is there is no
trouble the right answer is there is no
trouble the right answer is there is no right answer okay there are in finite
right answer okay there are in finite
right answer okay there are in finite ways of looking at her right drama
ways of looking at her right drama
ways of looking at her right drama therapy is just like that imaginary
therapy is just like that imaginary
therapy is just like that imaginary camera that you were holding in your
camera that you were holding in your
camera that you were holding in your hand first a second it allows you to see
hand first a second it allows you to see
hand first a second it allows you to see a person a story from multiple lenses
a person a story from multiple lenses
a person a story from multiple lenses and multiple possibilities it’s a
and multiple possibilities it’s a
and multiple possibilities it’s a strength based approach that combines
strength based approach that combines
strength based approach that combines the best of psychotherapy and techniques
the best of psychotherapy and techniques
the best of psychotherapy and techniques of theater like art music movement dance
of theater like art music movement dance
of theater like art music movement dance roleplay masks into the process of
roleplay masks into the process of
roleplay masks into the process of therapy and caters to individuals who
therapy and caters to individuals who
therapy and caters to individuals who need to have a little bit of help
need to have a little bit of help
need to have a little bit of help unearthing understanding and connecting
unearthing understanding and connecting
unearthing understanding and connecting with their true self in the here and now
so that’s what drama therapy is but then
so that’s what drama therapy is but then how does it attend to mental illnesses
how does it attend to mental illnesses
how does it attend to mental illnesses let’s talk about someone on who’s
let’s talk about someone on who’s
let’s talk about someone on who’s experienced trauma maybe
imagine someone who’s experienced
imagine someone who’s experienced something like war death rape violence
something like war death rape violence
something like war death rape violence alright now what we don’t see about this
alright now what we don’t see about this
alright now what we don’t see about this person is that they’re Broca’s area is
person is that they’re Broca’s area is
person is that they’re Broca’s area is slowly shutting down as a response to
slowly shutting down as a response to
slowly shutting down as a response to their PTSD now the Broca’s area is that
their PTSD now the Broca’s area is that
their PTSD now the Broca’s area is that part of the brain that basically
part of the brain that basically
part of the brain that basically controls the way you communicate the way
controls the way you communicate the way
controls the way you communicate the way you speak and in therapy what is our
you speak and in therapy what is our
you speak and in therapy what is our focus see something get it out of your
focus see something get it out of your
focus see something get it out of your system verbalize it right drama therapy
system verbalize it right drama therapy
system verbalize it right drama therapy takes away the focus from verbalization
takes away the focus from verbalization
takes away the focus from verbalization and channels it into a metaphorical
and channels it into a metaphorical
and channels it into a metaphorical container so for example what I do in a
container so for example what I do in a
container so for example what I do in a session is I do something like
session is I do something like
session is I do something like letter-writing write a letter to a part
letter-writing write a letter to a part
letter-writing write a letter to a part of you or to someone that you want to
of you or to someone that you want to
of you or to someone that you want to communicate more with you don’t have to
communicate more with you don’t have to
communicate more with you don’t have to send the letter just get it out of your
send the letter just get it out of your
send the letter just get it out of your system maybe even use something like
system maybe even use something like
system maybe even use something like sketching coloring a mood mandala that
sketching coloring a mood mandala that
sketching coloring a mood mandala that captures the way of feeling in this
captures the way of feeling in this
captures the way of feeling in this moment did you know that music and
moment did you know that music and
moment did you know that music and movement release the same kind of
movement release the same kind of
movement release the same kind of hormones that antidepressants and
hormones that antidepressants and
hormones that antidepressants and anti-anxiety pills release that
anti-anxiety pills release that
anti-anxiety pills release that improvised behavior spontaneous behavior
improvised behavior spontaneous behavior
improvised behavior spontaneous behavior can charge up more parts of your brain
can charge up more parts of your brain
can charge up more parts of your brain than rehearsed patterns of behavior
than rehearsed patterns of behavior
than rehearsed patterns of behavior that’s exactly what drama therapy does
that’s exactly what drama therapy does
that’s exactly what drama therapy does it breaks the pattern of behavior that
it breaks the pattern of behavior that
it breaks the pattern of behavior that you’re used to and allows you to
you’re used to and allows you to
you’re used to and allows you to simultaneously explore who you are and
simultaneously explore who you are and
simultaneously explore who you are and safely contains whatever is coming up
safely contains whatever is coming up
safely contains whatever is coming up for you in a therapeutic space
let’s imagine someone on the autism
let’s imagine someone on the autism spectrum or you can imagine Shahrukh
spectrum or you can imagine Shahrukh
spectrum or you can imagine Shahrukh Khan from My Name Is Khan right the
Khan from My Name Is Khan right the
Khan from My Name Is Khan right the diagnostic Statistical Manual says that
diagnostic Statistical Manual says that
diagnostic Statistical Manual says that someone on the autism spectrum is
someone on the autism spectrum is
someone on the autism spectrum is typically characterized by repetitive
typically characterized by repetitive
typically characterized by repetitive behavior patterns deficits and
behavior patterns deficits and
behavior patterns deficits and communication like not being able to
communication like not being able to
communication like not being able to make eye contact not being able to
make eye contact not being able to
make eye contact not being able to verbalize a drama therapist could see
verbalize a drama therapist could see
verbalize a drama therapist could see something like hand flopping and channel
something like hand flopping and channel
something like hand flopping and channel it in to playing drums
you could use something like masks and
you could use something like masks and face painting to build eye contact and
face painting to build eye contact and
face painting to build eye contact and thereby build empathy and communication
thereby build empathy and communication
thereby build empathy and communication between caregivers and an autistic
between caregivers and an autistic
between caregivers and an autistic person how wonderful is that right
person how wonderful is that right
person how wonderful is that right all right I’ll share a story with you
all right I’ll share a story with you
all right I’ll share a story with you guys about this patient I worked with a
guys about this patient I worked with a
guys about this patient I worked with a few years ago when I was studying to
few years ago when I was studying to
few years ago when I was studying to become a drama therapist I happen to be
become a drama therapist I happen to be
become a drama therapist I happen to be interning at a cute psychiatric ward now
interning at a cute psychiatric ward now
interning at a cute psychiatric ward now typically what you’d meet in there is
typically what you’d meet in there is
typically what you’d meet in there is patients diagnosed with severe kinds of
patients diagnosed with severe kinds of
patients diagnosed with severe kinds of mental illness like personality
mental illness like personality
mental illness like personality disorders anxiety disorders depression
disorders anxiety disorders depression
disorders anxiety disorders depression bipolarity all right you’re getting the
bipolarity all right you’re getting the
bipolarity all right you’re getting the feel of it right this story is about
feel of it right this story is about
feel of it right this story is about someone who was diagnosed with
someone who was diagnosed with
someone who was diagnosed with schizophrenia
schizophrenia
schizophrenia his name is Raymond it’s not actually
his name is Raymond it’s not actually
his name is Raymond it’s not actually his name but for now we’ll say his name
his name but for now we’ll say his name
his name but for now we’ll say his name is Raymond before I come to who Raymond
is Raymond before I come to who Raymond
is Raymond before I come to who Raymond was and what he was experiencing I want
was and what he was experiencing I want
was and what he was experiencing I want to talk to you a little bit about what
to talk to you a little bit about what
to talk to you a little bit about what schizophrenia is and again I’m going to
schizophrenia is and again I’m going to
schizophrenia is and again I’m going to ask you to imagine taken all this the
ask you to imagine taken all this the
ask you to imagine taken all this the lights the person sitting next to you
lights the person sitting next to you
lights the person sitting next to you the cameras the stage me and this person
the cameras the stage me and this person
the cameras the stage me and this person standing next to me all right now what
standing next to me all right now what
standing next to me all right now what if I told you this person isn’t real
if I told you this person isn’t real
if I told you this person isn’t real she’s a figment of your imagination how
she’s a figment of your imagination how
she’s a figment of your imagination how are you feeling right now
is it a scare
is it a scare yet beautiful to be able to see
yet beautiful to be able to see
yet beautiful to be able to see something and hear voices that only you
something and hear voices that only you
something and hear voices that only you know about to have a world living inside
know about to have a world living inside
know about to have a world living inside your head that only you can see you know
your head that only you can see you know
your head that only you can see you know what uni is sometimes you need is that
what uni is sometimes you need is that
what uni is sometimes you need is that ability to just break away and enter a
ability to just break away and enter a
ability to just break away and enter a different world because Dumbledore once
different world because Dumbledore once
different world because Dumbledore once said all right that well of course it’s
said all right that well of course it’s
said all right that well of course it’s happening in your head but that doesn’t
happening in your head but that doesn’t
happening in your head but that doesn’t mean it’s not real right so in
mean it’s not real right so in
mean it’s not real right so in traditional psychology there was this
traditional psychology there was this
traditional psychology there was this technique called reality testing which
technique called reality testing which
technique called reality testing which basically meant telling someone like
basically meant telling someone like
basically meant telling someone like Raymond that no your delusions don’t
Raymond that no your delusions don’t
Raymond that no your delusions don’t exist your hallucinations don’t exist
exist your hallucinations don’t exist
exist your hallucinations don’t exist they have no basis in reality just play
they have no basis in reality just play
they have no basis in reality just play back how you felt when I told you that
back how you felt when I told you that
back how you felt when I told you that she might be a figment of your
she might be a figment of your
she might be a figment of your imagination she’s real she’s standing
imagination she’s real she’s standing
imagination she’s real she’s standing right in front of you but I’m telling
right in front of you but I’m telling
right in front of you but I’m telling you she’s not here that’s the same
you she’s not here that’s the same
you she’s not here that’s the same feeling for someone experiencing
feeling for someone experiencing
feeling for someone experiencing schizophrenia now enter drama therapy
schizophrenia now enter drama therapy
schizophrenia now enter drama therapy where you have this realm called
where you have this realm called
where you have this realm called surplice reality this fictional play
surplice reality this fictional play
surplice reality this fictional play space where you can tap into the
space where you can tap into the
space where you can tap into the uncensored creative core of somebody and
uncensored creative core of somebody and
uncensored creative core of somebody and let them just Express explore freely so
let them just Express explore freely so
let them just Express explore freely so coming back to Raymond all right Raymond
coming back to Raymond all right Raymond
coming back to Raymond all right Raymond was someone who’s facing a lot of
was someone who’s facing a lot of
was someone who’s facing a lot of difficulty at the hospital he was not
difficulty at the hospital he was not
difficulty at the hospital he was not adhering to his medication he was
adhering to his medication he was
adhering to his medication he was isolating staying in his group not in
isolating staying in his group not in
isolating staying in his group not in his room not coming out and interacting
his room not coming out and interacting
his room not coming out and interacting with you know the rest of his peers in
with you know the rest of his peers in
with you know the rest of his peers in the hospital and nothing we did seem to
the hospital and nothing we did seem to
the hospital and nothing we did seem to be working so what we landed up doing
be working so what we landed up doing
be working so what we landed up doing what happened was I was walking by his
what happened was I was walking by his
what happened was I was walking by his room one day and getting ready to invite
room one day and getting ready to invite
room one day and getting ready to invite him for a group activity and I noticed
him for a group activity and I noticed
him for a group activity and I noticed that he was looking bethe stressed and
that he was looking bethe stressed and
that he was looking bethe stressed and scribbling numbers in like faith
scribbling numbers in like faith
scribbling numbers in like faith aggressively in two pieces of paper so I
aggressively in two pieces of paper so I
aggressively in two pieces of paper so I went up to him and I asked hey Raymond
went up to him and I asked hey Raymond
went up to him and I asked hey Raymond what’s up yeah you’re looking really
what’s up yeah you’re looking really
what’s up yeah you’re looking really stressed what’s wrong he said that I
stressed what’s wrong he said that I
stressed what’s wrong he said that I have to get these numbers faked
have to get these numbers faked
have to get these numbers faked I have to send this in it’s not working
I have to send this in it’s not working
I have to send this in it’s not working it’s not working so I said what’s not
it’s not working so I said what’s not
it’s not working so I said what’s not working here’s the next ten minutes to
working here’s the next ten minutes to
working here’s the next ten minutes to explain to me that he is a spy for the
explain to me that he is a spy for the
explain to me that he is a spy for the White House and he is decoding complex
White House and he is decoding complex
White House and he is decoding complex numbers that enemy territories have
numbers that enemy territories have
numbers that enemy territories have created to attack the president Seoul
created to attack the president Seoul
created to attack the president Seoul can you imagine using mats to attack
can you imagine using mats to attack
can you imagine using mats to attack someone Seoul right so what I said was
someone Seoul right so what I said was
someone Seoul right so what I said was something to the gist of this in that
something to the gist of this in that
something to the gist of this in that moment I said Raymond look I know you’re
moment I said Raymond look I know you’re
moment I said Raymond look I know you’re like SuperDuper busy but if I could just
like SuperDuper busy but if I could just
like SuperDuper busy but if I could just have one moment of your time I know I
have one moment of your time I know I
have one moment of your time I know I know you have to serve and protect the
know you have to serve and protect the
know you have to serve and protect the president it’s a big job but you know
president it’s a big job but you know
president it’s a big job but you know what you can’t you can’t keep keep doing
what you can’t you can’t keep keep doing
what you can’t you can’t keep keep doing something without taking a break you
something without taking a break you
something without taking a break you only need to relax tell you what you
only need to relax tell you what you
only need to relax tell you what you know if you come away with me for just
know if you come away with me for just
know if you come away with me for just five ten minutes and just relax and just
five ten minutes and just relax and just
five ten minutes and just relax and just try something that you want to do all
try something that you want to do all
try something that you want to do all right I promise you you’re going to come
right I promise you you’re going to come
right I promise you you’re going to come back and be more efficient be more
back and be more efficient be more
back and be more efficient be more productive with your work for the
productive with your work for the
productive with your work for the president does that sounds like
president does that sounds like
president does that sounds like something we can do
something we can do
something we can do like just five minutes if you don’t like
like just five minutes if you don’t like
like just five minutes if you don’t like it you can come back to your room
it you can come back to your room
it you can come back to your room immediately I won’t pressurize you I
immediately I won’t pressurize you I
immediately I won’t pressurize you I promise
promise
promise but it’s that okay so what happened for
but it’s that okay so what happened for
but it’s that okay so what happened for the next 45 minutes that the group was
the next 45 minutes that the group was
the next 45 minutes that the group was on was Raymond did come to the creative
on was Raymond did come to the creative
on was Raymond did come to the creative arts therapy room he sat and made an
arts therapy room he sat and made an
arts therapy room he sat and made an artwork that reminded of reminded him of
artwork that reminded of reminded him of
artwork that reminded of reminded him of the need to take care of himself to
the need to take care of himself to
the need to take care of himself to relax and he associated with ten other
relax and he associated with ten other
relax and he associated with ten other patients on the unit all the things that
patients on the unit all the things that
patients on the unit all the things that we were saying right he’s not compliant
we were saying right he’s not compliant
we were saying right he’s not compliant he’s isolating in his room he’s not
he’s isolating in his room he’s not
he’s isolating in his room he’s not understanding the need to break away
understanding the need to break away
understanding the need to break away from his voices all of that was sort of
from his voices all of that was sort of
from his voices all of that was sort of served in this moment by me entering his
served in this moment by me entering his
served in this moment by me entering his reality and he entering a little bit of
reality and he entering a little bit of
reality and he entering a little bit of my reality and we finding a bridge in
my reality and we finding a bridge in
my reality and we finding a bridge in between if there’s anything
between if there’s anything
between if there’s anything I want you to get from the story and
I want you to get from the story and
I want you to get from the story and take back it is this
take back it is this
take back it is this please do not discount self-care it’s so
please do not discount self-care it’s so
please do not discount self-care it’s so simple and yet so effective in helping
simple and yet so effective in helping
simple and yet so effective in helping you ensure your mental health and
you ensure your mental health and
you ensure your mental health and well-being
well-being
well-being be it two minutes of meditation five
be it two minutes of meditation five
be it two minutes of meditation five minutes of walking ten minutes of
minutes of walking ten minutes of
minutes of walking ten minutes of jogging half an hour of dancing prancing
jogging half an hour of dancing prancing
jogging half an hour of dancing prancing singing doodling coloring drawing
singing doodling coloring drawing
singing doodling coloring drawing scribbling gardening cooking whatever
scribbling gardening cooking whatever
scribbling gardening cooking whatever your way may be find that time in a day
your way may be find that time in a day
your way may be find that time in a day in a week to give yourself space and
in a week to give yourself space and
in a week to give yourself space and permission to check in with yourself I
permission to check in with yourself I
permission to check in with yourself I like to end with one more story that’s
like to end with one more story that’s
like to end with one more story that’s very close to my heart and really
very close to my heart and really
very close to my heart and really encapsulates the way I feel about drama
encapsulates the way I feel about drama
encapsulates the way I feel about drama therapy it’s a story that takes place
therapy it’s a story that takes place
therapy it’s a story that takes place between dr. Sigmund Freud who’s the
between dr. Sigmund Freud who’s the
between dr. Sigmund Freud who’s the father of psycho psycho Lachie and dr.
father of psycho psycho Lachie and dr.
father of psycho psycho Lachie and dr. Jacob Levi Moreno who is the father of
Jacob Levi Moreno who is the father of
Jacob Levi Moreno who is the father of psycho drama a technique in drama
psycho drama a technique in drama
psycho drama a technique in drama therapy so Freud asked Moreno what do
therapy so Freud asked Moreno what do
therapy so Freud asked Moreno what do you do and he is a 23 year old medical
you do and he is a 23 year old medical
you do and he is a 23 year old medical journal medical student and he responds
journal medical student and he responds
journal medical student and he responds to Freud like this he says well dr.
to Freud like this he says well dr.
to Freud like this he says well dr. Freud I start where you leave off you
Freud I start where you leave off you
Freud I start where you leave off you meet people in the artificial setting of
meet people in the artificial setting of
meet people in the artificial setting of your office I meet them in their natural
your office I meet them in their natural
your office I meet them in their natural surroundings in their home on the
surroundings in their home on the
surroundings in their home on the streets you analyze them and break down
streets you analyze them and break down
streets you analyze them and break down their dreams
their dreams
their dreams I give them courage to dream again you
I give them courage to dream again you
I give them courage to dream again you analyze them and tear them apart
analyze them and tear them apart
analyze them and tear them apart I let them act out their conflicting
I let them act out their conflicting
I let them act out their conflicting roles and help them put their parts
roles and help them put their parts
roles and help them put their parts together again I hope that this
together again I hope that this
together again I hope that this conversation was able to unmask what
conversation was able to unmask what
conversation was able to unmask what drama therapy is and what it means to me
drama therapy is and what it means to me
drama therapy is and what it means to me thank you so much for bringing your
thank you so much for bringing your
thank you so much for bringing your fullest self take care
so I want all of you to stand up where you’re sitting
beautiful
beautiful alright and I just want you to try and
alright and I just want you to try and
alright and I just want you to try and shake a little bit shake shake don’t be
shake a little bit shake shake don’t be
shake a little bit shake shake don’t be shy shake shake awesome and now what
shy shake shake awesome and now what
shy shake shake awesome and now what we’re going to try is because it breathe
we’re going to try is because it breathe
we’re going to try is because it breathe in and as we exhale we go to create a
in and as we exhale we go to create a
in and as we exhale we go to create a sound that really captures the way
sound that really captures the way
sound that really captures the way you’re feeling right now in this moment
you’re feeling right now in this moment
you’re feeling right now in this moment okay so take a nice deep breath in one
okay so take a nice deep breath in one
okay so take a nice deep breath in one two three and exhale sound beautiful
two three and exhale sound beautiful
two three and exhale sound beautiful let’s try this what what I’d close your
let’s try this what what I’d close your
let’s try this what what I’d close your eyes really go deep and connect with
eyes really go deep and connect with
eyes really go deep and connect with everything you’re feeling right now I’m
everything you’re feeling right now I’m
everything you’re feeling right now I’m breathing two three an exhale sound
breathing two three an exhale sound
breathing two three an exhale sound beautiful you’re so reason let’s sit
beautiful you’re so reason let’s sit
beautiful you’re so reason let’s sit back down guys and get comfortable in
back down guys and get comfortable in
back down guys and get comfortable in our seats now a lot of you must be
our seats now a lot of you must be
our seats now a lot of you must be wondering why I decided to start with
wondering why I decided to start with
wondering why I decided to start with this breathing exercise the reason is
this breathing exercise the reason is
this breathing exercise the reason is very simple and a little selfish like
very simple and a little selfish like
very simple and a little selfish like any other storyteller what I need from
any other storyteller what I need from
any other storyteller what I need from you today is the length and breadth of
you today is the length and breadth of
you today is the length and breadth of your imagination hi i’m anna priya
your imagination hi i’m anna priya
your imagination hi i’m anna priya Meenakshi Banerjee and I’m a drama
Meenakshi Banerjee and I’m a drama
Meenakshi Banerjee and I’m a drama therapist I’m also the founder of dr.
therapist I’m also the founder of dr.
therapist I’m also the founder of dr. drama lot of things in that statement
drama lot of things in that statement
drama lot of things in that statement need a little explanation so let me
need a little explanation so let me
need a little explanation so let me start with why I do what I do
start with why I do what I do
start with why I do what I do when I started my training as a
when I started my training as a
when I started my training as a therapist a professor of mine a very
therapist a professor of mine a very
therapist a professor of mine a very dear professor and a prolific drama
dear professor and a prolific drama
dear professor and a prolific drama therapist Robert E Landy said being a
therapist Robert E Landy said being a
therapist Robert E Landy said being a therapist is not a job for the
therapist is not a job for the
therapist is not a job for the faint-hearted
of my training I realized there was a
of my training I realized there was a lot of truth to what he said it takes a
lot of truth to what he said it takes a
lot of truth to what he said it takes a lot of courage a lot of strength to
lot of courage a lot of strength to
lot of courage a lot of strength to constantly face stories of different
constantly face stories of different
constantly face stories of different individuals that you can’t control that
individuals that you can’t control that
individuals that you can’t control that you can’t predict and if you think about
you can’t predict and if you think about
you can’t predict and if you think about it life is just like that patience
it life is just like that patience
it life is just like that patience sitting in my session right
sitting in my session right
sitting in my session right uncontrollable unpredictable
uncontrollable unpredictable
uncontrollable unpredictable overwhelming I mean I’m human how do I
overwhelming I mean I’m human how do I
overwhelming I mean I’m human how do I keep holding so many stories without
keep holding so many stories without
keep holding so many stories without exploding right how do I function
exploding right how do I function
exploding right how do I function without getting consumed by the stories
without getting consumed by the stories
without getting consumed by the stories the thoughts the feelings the emotions
the thoughts the feelings the emotions
the thoughts the feelings the emotions that go along with it and what I found
that go along with it and what I found
that go along with it and what I found was very interesting and I know a lot of
was very interesting and I know a lot of
was very interesting and I know a lot of you in this audience today would
you in this audience today would
you in this audience today would probably benefit from this so let’s talk
probably benefit from this so let’s talk
probably benefit from this so let’s talk about what self-care is right okay so
about what self-care is right okay so
about what self-care is right okay so there are a lot of misconceptions about
there are a lot of misconceptions about
there are a lot of misconceptions about self-care all right but before I start
self-care all right but before I start
self-care all right but before I start that let me explain why it’s important
that let me explain why it’s important
that let me explain why it’s important to understand that all of you have heard
to understand that all of you have heard
to understand that all of you have heard of stress yeah
of stress yeah
of stress yeah marriage stress family stress exam
marriage stress family stress exam
marriage stress family stress exam stress how many of you relate to that
stress how many of you relate to that
stress how many of you relate to that feeling right a lot of you right so our
feeling right a lot of you right so our
feeling right a lot of you right so our body responds to stress through
body responds to stress through
body responds to stress through different ways okay but primarily by
different ways okay but primarily by
different ways okay but primarily by secreting different kinds of hormones a
secreting different kinds of hormones a
secreting different kinds of hormones a little bit of that is good it helps your
little bit of that is good it helps your
little bit of that is good it helps your body get physically ready to fight or
body get physically ready to fight or
body get physically ready to fight or fly a situation which is stressful
fly a situation which is stressful
fly a situation which is stressful however prolonged exposure to stress can
however prolonged exposure to stress can
however prolonged exposure to stress can start suppressing your immunity can
start suppressing your immunity can
start suppressing your immunity can increase your chances of obesity disturb
increase your chances of obesity disturb
increase your chances of obesity disturb your sleep pattern cause ulcers memory
your sleep pattern cause ulcers memory
your sleep pattern cause ulcers memory and concentration problems and worst of
and concentration problems and worst of
and concentration problems and worst of all anxiety and depression in 2012 the
all anxiety and depression in 2012 the
all anxiety and depression in 2012 the World Health Organization reported that
World Health Organization reported that
World Health Organization reported that every 40 seconds there was one person
every 40 seconds there was one person
every 40 seconds there was one person committing suicide across the globe and
committing suicide across the globe and
committing suicide across the globe and India had the highest estimated number
India had the highest estimated number
India had the highest estimated number of suicides they also reported
of suicides they also reported
of suicides they also reported that 4.5 percent of our population
that 4.5 percent of our population
that 4.5 percent of our population experiences depression and 3% experience
experiences depression and 3% experience
experiences depression and 3% experience anxiety disorders now I know 4.5 percent
anxiety disorders now I know 4.5 percent
anxiety disorders now I know 4.5 percent sounds like work nothing but think about
sounds like work nothing but think about
sounds like work nothing but think about 1.2 billion people and then do the maths
1.2 billion people and then do the maths
1.2 billion people and then do the maths pretty big right well coming back to
pretty big right well coming back to
pretty big right well coming back to then how do we attend to that right
something as simple as self-care can
something as simple as self-care can help you keep anxiety disorders keep
help you keep anxiety disorders keep
help you keep anxiety disorders keep depression keep mental illness at B
depression keep mental illness at B
depression keep mental illness at B there are some misconceptions floating
there are some misconceptions floating
there are some misconceptions floating around about self-care though a lot of
around about self-care though a lot of
around about self-care though a lot of people think that binge watching Netflix
people think that binge watching Netflix
people think that binge watching Netflix spending long long hours on your phone
spending long long hours on your phone
spending long long hours on your phone or on the internet YouTube Facebook and
or on the internet YouTube Facebook and
or on the internet YouTube Facebook and all car hanging out with your friends
all car hanging out with your friends
all car hanging out with your friends count as self-care but I’m very sorry to
count as self-care but I’m very sorry to
count as self-care but I’m very sorry to burst that bubble that’s not says gap no
burst that bubble that’s not says gap no
burst that bubble that’s not says gap no it isn’t okay let’s try this all of you
it isn’t okay let’s try this all of you
it isn’t okay let’s try this all of you think of one thing that you do that you
think of one thing that you do that you
think of one thing that you do that you think is self-care whatever it is all
think is self-care whatever it is all
think is self-care whatever it is all right and ask yourself these two simple
right and ask yourself these two simple
right and ask yourself these two simple questions one it’s that time that you
questions one it’s that time that you
questions one it’s that time that you practice self-care in solely and wholly
practice self-care in solely and wholly
practice self-care in solely and wholly dedicated to you and what you want to do
dedicated to you and what you want to do
dedicated to you and what you want to do and two is it’s something that allows
and two is it’s something that allows
and two is it’s something that allows you to be truly aware and connected to
you to be truly aware and connected to
you to be truly aware and connected to the way your mind your body your
the way your mind your body your
the way your mind your body your spiritual self feels in short is it
spiritual self feels in short is it
spiritual self feels in short is it something that allows you to be mindful
something that allows you to be mindful
something that allows you to be mindful if you said yes to all the above
if you said yes to all the above
if you said yes to all the above questions you’re good my speech is done
questions you’re good my speech is done
questions you’re good my speech is done you get what I’m talking about you know
you get what I’m talking about you know
you get what I’m talking about you know self-care awesome but if there’s anyone
self-care awesome but if there’s anyone
self-care awesome but if there’s anyone in this audience who’s feeling slightly
in this audience who’s feeling slightly
in this audience who’s feeling slightly confused about how to feel about their
confused about how to feel about their
confused about how to feel about their self-care ritual I hope the next part
self-care ritual I hope the next part
self-care ritual I hope the next part kind of clarifies that for you so let’s
kind of clarifies that for you so let’s
kind of clarifies that for you so let’s talk about how drama therapy what I do
talk about how drama therapy what I do
talk about how drama therapy what I do help self-care all right I’m going to
help self-care all right I’m going to
help self-care all right I’m going to ask you to use your imagination pretend
ask you to use your imagination pretend
ask you to use your imagination pretend like you have a camera in your hand
like you have a camera in your hand
like you have a camera in your hand right now okay and your task is simple
right now okay and your task is simple
right now okay and your task is simple you have to take as many pictures as you
you have to take as many pictures as you
you have to take as many pictures as you can of this beautiful person standing
can of this beautiful person standing
can of this beautiful person standing right next to me yes yes yes you yeah so
right next to me yes yes yes you yeah so
right next to me yes yes yes you yeah so if that’s your task can anyone tell me
if that’s your task can anyone tell me
if that’s your task can anyone tell me how many pictures would you be able to
how many pictures would you be able to
how many pictures would you be able to take of her ten hundred fifty thousand
take of her ten hundred fifty thousand
take of her ten hundred fifty thousand any guesses well I’ll save you the
any guesses well I’ll save you the
any guesses well I’ll save you the trouble the right answer is there is no
trouble the right answer is there is no
trouble the right answer is there is no right answer okay there are in finite
right answer okay there are in finite
right answer okay there are in finite ways of looking at her right drama
ways of looking at her right drama
ways of looking at her right drama therapy is just like that imaginary
therapy is just like that imaginary
therapy is just like that imaginary camera that you were holding in your
camera that you were holding in your
camera that you were holding in your hand first a second it allows you to see
hand first a second it allows you to see
hand first a second it allows you to see a person a story from multiple lenses
a person a story from multiple lenses
a person a story from multiple lenses and multiple possibilities it’s a
and multiple possibilities it’s a
and multiple possibilities it’s a strength based approach that combines
strength based approach that combines
strength based approach that combines the best of psychotherapy and techniques
the best of psychotherapy and techniques
the best of psychotherapy and techniques of theater like art music movement dance
of theater like art music movement dance
of theater like art music movement dance roleplay masks into the process of
roleplay masks into the process of
roleplay masks into the process of therapy and caters to individuals who
therapy and caters to individuals who
therapy and caters to individuals who need to have a little bit of help
need to have a little bit of help
need to have a little bit of help unearthing understanding and connecting
unearthing understanding and connecting
unearthing understanding and connecting with their true self in the here and now
so that’s what drama therapy is but then
so that’s what drama therapy is but then how does it attend to mental illnesses
how does it attend to mental illnesses
how does it attend to mental illnesses let’s talk about someone on who’s
let’s talk about someone on who’s
let’s talk about someone on who’s experienced trauma maybe
imagine someone who’s experienced
imagine someone who’s experienced something like war death rape violence
something like war death rape violence
something like war death rape violence alright now what we don’t see about this
alright now what we don’t see about this
alright now what we don’t see about this person is that they’re Broca’s area is
person is that they’re Broca’s area is
person is that they’re Broca’s area is slowly shutting down as a response to
slowly shutting down as a response to
slowly shutting down as a response to their PTSD now the Broca’s area is that
their PTSD now the Broca’s area is that
their PTSD now the Broca’s area is that part of the brain that basically
part of the brain that basically
part of the brain that basically controls the way you communicate the way
controls the way you communicate the way
controls the way you communicate the way you speak and in therapy what is our
you speak and in therapy what is our
you speak and in therapy what is our focus see something get it out of your
focus see something get it out of your
focus see something get it out of your system verbalize it right drama therapy
system verbalize it right drama therapy
system verbalize it right drama therapy takes away the focus from verbalization
takes away the focus from verbalization
takes away the focus from verbalization and channels it into a metaphorical
and channels it into a metaphorical
and channels it into a metaphorical container so for example what I do in a
container so for example what I do in a
container so for example what I do in a session is I do something like
session is I do something like
session is I do something like letter-writing write a letter to a part
letter-writing write a letter to a part
letter-writing write a letter to a part of you or to someone that you want to
of you or to someone that you want to
of you or to someone that you want to communicate more with you don’t have to
communicate more with you don’t have to
communicate more with you don’t have to send the letter just get it out of your
send the letter just get it out of your
send the letter just get it out of your system maybe even use something like
system maybe even use something like
system maybe even use something like sketching coloring a mood mandala that
sketching coloring a mood mandala that
sketching coloring a mood mandala that captures the way of feeling in this
captures the way of feeling in this
captures the way of feeling in this moment did you know that music and
moment did you know that music and
moment did you know that music and movement release the same kind of
movement release the same kind of
movement release the same kind of hormones that antidepressants and
hormones that antidepressants and
hormones that antidepressants and anti-anxiety pills release that
anti-anxiety pills release that
anti-anxiety pills release that improvised behavior spontaneous behavior
improvised behavior spontaneous behavior
improvised behavior spontaneous behavior can charge up more parts of your brain
can charge up more parts of your brain
can charge up more parts of your brain than rehearsed patterns of behavior
than rehearsed patterns of behavior
than rehearsed patterns of behavior that’s exactly what drama therapy does
that’s exactly what drama therapy does
that’s exactly what drama therapy does it breaks the pattern of behavior that
it breaks the pattern of behavior that
it breaks the pattern of behavior that you’re used to and allows you to
you’re used to and allows you to
you’re used to and allows you to simultaneously explore who you are and
simultaneously explore who you are and
simultaneously explore who you are and safely contains whatever is coming up
safely contains whatever is coming up
safely contains whatever is coming up for you in a therapeutic space
let’s imagine someone on the autism
let’s imagine someone on the autism spectrum or you can imagine Shahrukh
spectrum or you can imagine Shahrukh
spectrum or you can imagine Shahrukh Khan from My Name Is Khan right the
Khan from My Name Is Khan right the
Khan from My Name Is Khan right the diagnostic Statistical Manual says that
diagnostic Statistical Manual says that
diagnostic Statistical Manual says that someone on the autism spectrum is
someone on the autism spectrum is
someone on the autism spectrum is typically characterized by repetitive
typically characterized by repetitive
typically characterized by repetitive behavior patterns deficits and
behavior patterns deficits and
behavior patterns deficits and communication like not being able to
communication like not being able to
communication like not being able to make eye contact not being able to
make eye contact not being able to
make eye contact not being able to verbalize a drama therapist could see
verbalize a drama therapist could see
verbalize a drama therapist could see something like hand flopping and channel
something like hand flopping and channel
something like hand flopping and channel it in to playing drums
you could use something like masks and
you could use something like masks and face painting to build eye contact and
face painting to build eye contact and
face painting to build eye contact and thereby build empathy and communication
thereby build empathy and communication
thereby build empathy and communication between caregivers and an autistic
between caregivers and an autistic
between caregivers and an autistic person how wonderful is that right
person how wonderful is that right
person how wonderful is that right all right I’ll share a story with you
all right I’ll share a story with you
all right I’ll share a story with you guys about this patient I worked with a
guys about this patient I worked with a
guys about this patient I worked with a few years ago when I was studying to
few years ago when I was studying to
few years ago when I was studying to become a drama therapist I happen to be
become a drama therapist I happen to be
become a drama therapist I happen to be interning at a cute psychiatric ward now
interning at a cute psychiatric ward now
interning at a cute psychiatric ward now typically what you’d meet in there is
typically what you’d meet in there is
typically what you’d meet in there is patients diagnosed with severe kinds of
patients diagnosed with severe kinds of
patients diagnosed with severe kinds of mental illness like personality
mental illness like personality
mental illness like personality disorders anxiety disorders depression
disorders anxiety disorders depression
disorders anxiety disorders depression bipolarity all right you’re getting the
bipolarity all right you’re getting the
bipolarity all right you’re getting the feel of it right this story is about
feel of it right this story is about
feel of it right this story is about someone who was diagnosed with
someone who was diagnosed with
someone who was diagnosed with schizophrenia
schizophrenia
schizophrenia his name is Raymond it’s not actually
his name is Raymond it’s not actually
his name is Raymond it’s not actually his name but for now we’ll say his name
his name but for now we’ll say his name
his name but for now we’ll say his name is Raymond before I come to who Raymond
is Raymond before I come to who Raymond
is Raymond before I come to who Raymond was and what he was experiencing I want
was and what he was experiencing I want
was and what he was experiencing I want to talk to you a little bit about what
to talk to you a little bit about what
to talk to you a little bit about what schizophrenia is and again I’m going to
schizophrenia is and again I’m going to
schizophrenia is and again I’m going to ask you to imagine taken all this the
ask you to imagine taken all this the
ask you to imagine taken all this the lights the person sitting next to you
lights the person sitting next to you
lights the person sitting next to you the cameras the stage me and this person
the cameras the stage me and this person
the cameras the stage me and this person standing next to me all right now what
standing next to me all right now what
standing next to me all right now what if I told you this person isn’t real
if I told you this person isn’t real
if I told you this person isn’t real she’s a figment of your imagination how
she’s a figment of your imagination how
she’s a figment of your imagination how are you feeling right now
is it a scare
is it a scare yet beautiful to be able to see
yet beautiful to be able to see
yet beautiful to be able to see something and hear voices that only you
something and hear voices that only you
something and hear voices that only you know about to have a world living inside
know about to have a world living inside
know about to have a world living inside your head that only you can see you know
your head that only you can see you know
your head that only you can see you know what uni is sometimes you need is that
what uni is sometimes you need is that
what uni is sometimes you need is that ability to just break away and enter a
ability to just break away and enter a
ability to just break away and enter a different world because Dumbledore once
different world because Dumbledore once
different world because Dumbledore once said all right that well of course it’s
said all right that well of course it’s
said all right that well of course it’s happening in your head but that doesn’t
happening in your head but that doesn’t
happening in your head but that doesn’t mean it’s not real right so in
mean it’s not real right so in
mean it’s not real right so in traditional psychology there was this
traditional psychology there was this
traditional psychology there was this technique called reality testing which
technique called reality testing which
technique called reality testing which basically meant telling someone like
basically meant telling someone like
basically meant telling someone like Raymond that no your delusions don’t
Raymond that no your delusions don’t
Raymond that no your delusions don’t exist your hallucinations don’t exist
exist your hallucinations don’t exist
exist your hallucinations don’t exist they have no basis in reality just play
they have no basis in reality just play
they have no basis in reality just play back how you felt when I told you that
back how you felt when I told you that
back how you felt when I told you that she might be a figment of your
she might be a figment of your
she might be a figment of your imagination she’s real she’s standing
imagination she’s real she’s standing
imagination she’s real she’s standing right in front of you but I’m telling
right in front of you but I’m telling
right in front of you but I’m telling you she’s not here that’s the same
you she’s not here that’s the same
you she’s not here that’s the same feeling for someone experiencing
feeling for someone experiencing
feeling for someone experiencing schizophrenia now enter drama therapy
schizophrenia now enter drama therapy
schizophrenia now enter drama therapy where you have this realm called
where you have this realm called
where you have this realm called surplice reality this fictional play
surplice reality this fictional play
surplice reality this fictional play space where you can tap into the
space where you can tap into the
space where you can tap into the uncensored creative core of somebody and
uncensored creative core of somebody and
uncensored creative core of somebody and let them just Express explore freely so
let them just Express explore freely so
let them just Express explore freely so coming back to Raymond all right Raymond
coming back to Raymond all right Raymond
coming back to Raymond all right Raymond was someone who’s facing a lot of
was someone who’s facing a lot of
was someone who’s facing a lot of difficulty at the hospital he was not
difficulty at the hospital he was not
difficulty at the hospital he was not adhering to his medication he was
adhering to his medication he was
adhering to his medication he was isolating staying in his group not in
isolating staying in his group not in
isolating staying in his group not in his room not coming out and interacting
his room not coming out and interacting
his room not coming out and interacting with you know the rest of his peers in
with you know the rest of his peers in
with you know the rest of his peers in the hospital and nothing we did seem to
the hospital and nothing we did seem to
the hospital and nothing we did seem to be working so what we landed up doing
be working so what we landed up doing
be working so what we landed up doing what happened was I was walking by his
what happened was I was walking by his
what happened was I was walking by his room one day and getting ready to invite
room one day and getting ready to invite
room one day and getting ready to invite him for a group activity and I noticed
him for a group activity and I noticed
him for a group activity and I noticed that he was looking bethe stressed and
that he was looking bethe stressed and
that he was looking bethe stressed and scribbling numbers in like faith
scribbling numbers in like faith
scribbling numbers in like faith aggressively in two pieces of paper so I
aggressively in two pieces of paper so I
aggressively in two pieces of paper so I went up to him and I asked hey Raymond
went up to him and I asked hey Raymond
went up to him and I asked hey Raymond what’s up yeah you’re looking really
what’s up yeah you’re looking really
what’s up yeah you’re looking really stressed what’s wrong he said that I
stressed what’s wrong he said that I
stressed what’s wrong he said that I have to get these numbers faked
have to get these numbers faked
have to get these numbers faked I have to send this in it’s not working
I have to send this in it’s not working
I have to send this in it’s not working it’s not working so I said what’s not
it’s not working so I said what’s not
it’s not working so I said what’s not working here’s the next ten minutes to
working here’s the next ten minutes to
working here’s the next ten minutes to explain to me that he is a spy for the
explain to me that he is a spy for the
explain to me that he is a spy for the White House and he is decoding complex
White House and he is decoding complex
White House and he is decoding complex numbers that enemy territories have
numbers that enemy territories have
numbers that enemy territories have created to attack the president Seoul
created to attack the president Seoul
created to attack the president Seoul can you imagine using mats to attack
can you imagine using mats to attack
can you imagine using mats to attack someone Seoul right so what I said was
someone Seoul right so what I said was
someone Seoul right so what I said was something to the gist of this in that
something to the gist of this in that
something to the gist of this in that moment I said Raymond look I know you’re
moment I said Raymond look I know you’re
moment I said Raymond look I know you’re like SuperDuper busy but if I could just
like SuperDuper busy but if I could just
like SuperDuper busy but if I could just have one moment of your time I know I
have one moment of your time I know I
have one moment of your time I know I know you have to serve and protect the
know you have to serve and protect the
know you have to serve and protect the president it’s a big job but you know
president it’s a big job but you know
president it’s a big job but you know what you can’t you can’t keep keep doing
what you can’t you can’t keep keep doing
what you can’t you can’t keep keep doing something without taking a break you
something without taking a break you
something without taking a break you only need to relax tell you what you
only need to relax tell you what you
only need to relax tell you what you know if you come away with me for just
know if you come away with me for just
know if you come away with me for just five ten minutes and just relax and just
five ten minutes and just relax and just
five ten minutes and just relax and just try something that you want to do all
try something that you want to do all
try something that you want to do all right I promise you you’re going to come
right I promise you you’re going to come
right I promise you you’re going to come back and be more efficient be more
back and be more efficient be more
back and be more efficient be more productive with your work for the
productive with your work for the
productive with your work for the president does that sounds like
president does that sounds like
president does that sounds like something we can do
something we can do
something we can do like just five minutes if you don’t like
like just five minutes if you don’t like
like just five minutes if you don’t like it you can come back to your room
it you can come back to your room
it you can come back to your room immediately I won’t pressurize you I
immediately I won’t pressurize you I
immediately I won’t pressurize you I promise
promise
promise but it’s that okay so what happened for
but it’s that okay so what happened for
but it’s that okay so what happened for the next 45 minutes that the group was
the next 45 minutes that the group was
the next 45 minutes that the group was on was Raymond did come to the creative
on was Raymond did come to the creative
on was Raymond did come to the creative arts therapy room he sat and made an
arts therapy room he sat and made an
arts therapy room he sat and made an artwork that reminded of reminded him of
artwork that reminded of reminded him of
artwork that reminded of reminded him of the need to take care of himself to
the need to take care of himself to
the need to take care of himself to relax and he associated with ten other
relax and he associated with ten other
relax and he associated with ten other patients on the unit all the things that
patients on the unit all the things that
patients on the unit all the things that we were saying right he’s not compliant
we were saying right he’s not compliant
we were saying right he’s not compliant he’s isolating in his room he’s not
he’s isolating in his room he’s not
he’s isolating in his room he’s not understanding the need to break away
understanding the need to break away
understanding the need to break away from his voices all of that was sort of
from his voices all of that was sort of
from his voices all of that was sort of served in this moment by me entering his
served in this moment by me entering his
served in this moment by me entering his reality and he entering a little bit of
reality and he entering a little bit of
reality and he entering a little bit of my reality and we finding a bridge in
my reality and we finding a bridge in
my reality and we finding a bridge in between if there’s anything
between if there’s anything
between if there’s anything I want you to get from the story and
I want you to get from the story and
I want you to get from the story and take back it is this
take back it is this
take back it is this please do not discount self-care it’s so
please do not discount self-care it’s so
please do not discount self-care it’s so simple and yet so effective in helping
simple and yet so effective in helping
simple and yet so effective in helping you ensure your mental health and
you ensure your mental health and
you ensure your mental health and well-being
well-being
well-being be it two minutes of meditation five
be it two minutes of meditation five
be it two minutes of meditation five minutes of walking ten minutes of
minutes of walking ten minutes of
minutes of walking ten minutes of jogging half an hour of dancing prancing
jogging half an hour of dancing prancing
jogging half an hour of dancing prancing singing doodling coloring drawing
singing doodling coloring drawing
singing doodling coloring drawing scribbling gardening cooking whatever
scribbling gardening cooking whatever
scribbling gardening cooking whatever your way may be find that time in a day
your way may be find that time in a day
your way may be find that time in a day in a week to give yourself space and
in a week to give yourself space and
in a week to give yourself space and permission to check in with yourself I
permission to check in with yourself I
permission to check in with yourself I like to end with one more story that’s
like to end with one more story that’s
like to end with one more story that’s very close to my heart and really
very close to my heart and really
very close to my heart and really encapsulates the way I feel about drama
encapsulates the way I feel about drama
encapsulates the way I feel about drama therapy it’s a story that takes place
therapy it’s a story that takes place
therapy it’s a story that takes place between dr. Sigmund Freud who’s the
between dr. Sigmund Freud who’s the
between dr. Sigmund Freud who’s the father of psycho psycho Lachie and dr.
father of psycho psycho Lachie and dr.
father of psycho psycho Lachie and dr. Jacob Levi Moreno who is the father of
Jacob Levi Moreno who is the father of
Jacob Levi Moreno who is the father of psycho drama a technique in drama
psycho drama a technique in drama
psycho drama a technique in drama therapy so Freud asked Moreno what do
therapy so Freud asked Moreno what do
therapy so Freud asked Moreno what do you do and he is a 23 year old medical
you do and he is a 23 year old medical
you do and he is a 23 year old medical journal medical student and he responds
journal medical student and he responds
journal medical student and he responds to Freud like this he says well dr.
to Freud like this he says well dr.
to Freud like this he says well dr. Freud I start where you leave off you
Freud I start where you leave off you
Freud I start where you leave off you meet people in the artificial setting of
meet people in the artificial setting of
meet people in the artificial setting of your office I meet them in their natural
your office I meet them in their natural
your office I meet them in their natural surroundings in their home on the
surroundings in their home on the
surroundings in their home on the streets you analyze them and break down
streets you analyze them and break down
streets you analyze them and break down their dreams
their dreams
their dreams I give them courage to dream again you
I give them courage to dream again you
I give them courage to dream again you analyze them and tear them apart
analyze them and tear them apart
analyze them and tear them apart I let them act out their conflicting
I let them act out their conflicting
I let them act out their conflicting roles and help them put their parts
roles and help them put their parts
roles and help them put their parts together again I hope that this
together again I hope that this
together again I hope that this conversation was able to unmask what
conversation was able to unmask what
conversation was able to unmask what drama therapy is and what it means to me
drama therapy is and what it means to me
drama therapy is and what it means to me thank you so much for bringing your
thank you so much for bringing your
thank you so much for bringing your fullest self take care
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