“When a parent has breast cancer, it causes a big change in a child’s life,” said Dr. Michelle Schmidt, assistant professor of internal medicine at Baylor College of Medicine. “It is so hard for young children to deal with a situation of this magnitude – their developmental skills are not mature enough. If they are struggling with their emotions, they may not come right out and say it.”

Schmidt said children need a way to express themselves on a level that they understand. Art is a perfect form of communication for a child.

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Significant improvement in quality of life seen after five sessions-Swedish Researchers find.

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