Mending a Broken Heart: Exploring Creative-Arts Approaches to Love Loss

Abstract:

This article explores the transformative role of creative-arts approaches, such as visual arts, writing, music, dance, and drama, in the emotional recovery process following romantic loss. Drawing on psychological theories, neurobiological research, clinical case studies, and cultural practices, the work argues that creativity functions not merely as a distraction but as a form of emotional alchemy. Through expressive modalities, individuals externalise grief, regulate neurochemical imbalances, and reconstruct shattered self-narratives. The article further investigates the ways integrating these approaches can help therapy, as it is important to mention their problems that arise from being misused. The end of the report notes that future research involving time and cultures will help improve and widen the practice of art-based interventions in ordinary mental health systems.