Zhou from IICAT points out that dance therapy, if carried out in groups, fits in with Chinese people's need to blend into society.

"Chinese society is suffering a credibility crisis, with people mentally isolating themselves and lacking a sense of belonging," Zhou said.

"Divided into groups to undergo dance therapy, patients can learn how to blend into society through learning to blend into the small groups first."

The advocate of dance therapy hopes people can see its potential of being applied in a wider range of social groups besides stressed urban white-collars.

"For those who have difficulty in verbal communication, for example, autistic children and senile old people, dancing is a better way of self-expression than struggling for words and sentences," Zhou said.