"The art and craft of caring" -- Another reason to ask, "Where is my RT?"

The perfect break or lunch time reading.

"Recreational therapy also provides patients a metaphor for their mental health treatment, he said. The act of creating something out of nothing but dirt and water takes time, takes small failures and setbacks, takes patience and making connections, Forson said. All of that can be a metaphor for the path toward recovery from a severe mental illness, and it often helps patients understand that path and why they can't recover immediately."