SOCIAL AND PSYCHOLOGICAL SUPPORT OF HIGHER EDUCATION ACQUISITIONS IN THE CONDITIONS OF WAR BY MEANS OF ART THERAPY

Abstract

The article analyzes the theoretical aspects of the use of art therapy, defines the essence of art therapy, its therapeutic and corrective effect on the subject through art; the features, properties, functions and methods of art therapy as a method of personal assistance, a means of free self-expression and self-knowledge, which provides an atmosphere of trust, tolerance and attention to the inner world, are considered; using it for a retrospective, dynamic assessment of the course of this or that process and conducting relevant studies and comparisons; the use of the main and most significant methods, which should be used with traditional psychological therapy, is substantiated, namely, the creation of favorable social and psychological conditions for the life of a traumatized individual, which directly applies to education seekers – participants in hostilities: the use of modern and loyal methods of psychological correction, group art therapy in the process of working with personal complexes and providing the possibility of mutual emotional support during an unstable emotional state; the features of the use of art therapy in the process of socio-psychological support of students of higher education in the conditions of war are outlined as an innovation, a means of forming the motivation to study students with elements of novelty due to the understanding of the importance of maintaining mental health in crisis conditions; the development of creative and reflective skills, the ability to identify one’s emotions, understand their impact on life, which makes it possible to improve self-knowledge and self-regulation, promotes effective adaptation to stressful situations, increases the general level of psychological stability, helps to build interaction and communication with other group members in the process of creative work that contributes to the formation of a supportive social environment, which can be an important factor in overcoming trauma and stress; researched the need of students of higher education for socio-psychological support in the conditions of war by means of art therapy as an opportunity to preserve mental health in crisis conditions through creativity.