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Peer-Led Support Groups providing a place where people with mood disorders and those who care about them can share experiences, discuss wellness skills, and offer hope to one another.

Via Remember, caring for others starts with taking care of yourself. ๐Ÿ’•Who else needed this reminder? ๐Ÿ’š ๐Ÿง  ...
07/02/2024

Via Remember, caring for others starts with taking care of yourself. ๐Ÿ’•

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๐ŸŒบ Pride month is coming to an end, right after mental health awareness month. Itโ€™s a good time to reflect on the interse...
06/30/2024

๐ŸŒบ Pride month is coming to an end, right after mental health awareness month. Itโ€™s a good time to reflect on the intersection of LGBTQ+ experiences and mental health.

๐ŸŒบ LGBTQ+ mental health is often affected by discrimination, stigma, and other adverse experiences, contributing to alarming mental health statistics found among the LGBTQ+ community.

๐Ÿณ๏ธโ€๐ŸŒˆ As we move forward, letโ€™s commit to actively listening to our LGBTQIA+ community, understanding their unique mental health challenges, and taking concrete steps to provide support. This includes creating safe spaces, fostering a culture of acceptance, and advocating for improved access to mental health resources tailored to the specific needs of LGBTQ+ individuals. Together, we can make a positive impact and work towards a future where everyone, regardless of their sexual orientation or gender identity, can thrive.

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Via Happy June!! What are some things youโ€™re letting go of this month?? ๐ŸŒบ ๐Ÿ’š ๐Ÿ’š
06/02/2024

Via Happy June!! What are some things youโ€™re letting go of this month?? ๐ŸŒบ

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Via Happy June! ๐Ÿ˜Ž Which one are you going to cross off your list first? ๐ŸŒบ Swipe for more June self-care ideas! ๐Ÿ’š ...
06/02/2024

Via Happy June! ๐Ÿ˜Ž Which one are you going to cross off your list first? ๐ŸŒบ Swipe for more June self-care ideas!

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Our โ€œTake Action for Mental Healthโ€ Art Show is ๐“๐Ž๐Œ๐Ž๐‘๐‘๐Ž๐–! ๐Ÿ’š๐ŸŽจ๐— ๐—ฒ๐—ฒ๐˜ ๐—ณ๐—ฒ๐—ฎ๐˜๐˜‚๐—ฟ๐—ฒ๐—ฑ ๐—ฎ๐—ฟ๐˜๐—ถ๐˜€๐˜ Kiley Ames!Kiley Ames, an artist living...
05/16/2024

Our โ€œTake Action for Mental Healthโ€ Art Show is ๐“๐Ž๐Œ๐Ž๐‘๐‘๐Ž๐–! ๐Ÿ’š๐ŸŽจ

๐— ๐—ฒ๐—ฒ๐˜ ๐—ณ๐—ฒ๐—ฎ๐˜๐˜‚๐—ฟ๐—ฒ๐—ฑ ๐—ฎ๐—ฟ๐˜๐—ถ๐˜€๐˜ Kiley Ames!

Kiley Ames, an artist living in Los Angeles and Oakland, creates work that explores the fragmented nature of reality. With degrees from UCLA, Art Center College of Design, and the New York Academy of Art, Kileyโ€™s artistic prowess shines through her diverse experiences, myriad grants, and global residencies in Beijing, Shanghai, and Leipzig, Germany. In addition to her own studio practice, she was a freelancer at Annie Leibovitz Studio for almost ten years.

At the heart of Kileyโ€™s vibrant creations lies a deeply personal narrative. Her art is not just a visual spectacle but a profound way for her to make sense of the fragmented contradictions of her mind. Each stroke is a dialogue reflecting the complex interplay between unity and disparity. As Kiley states, โ€œThere is no beginning or end with these fragmentations; there is just interaction and exchange.โ€

Explore more of her work at www.kileyames.com.

๐Ÿ‘‰ RSVP at https://bit.ly/3UczO6q!

๐‹๐ž๐ญโ€™๐ฌ ๐œ๐จ๐ฆ๐ž ๐ญ๐จ๐ ๐ž๐ญ๐ก๐ž๐ซ ๐š๐ฌ ๐š ๐œ๐จ๐ฆ๐ฆ๐ฎ๐ง๐ข๐ญ๐ฒ ๐ญ๐จ ๐œ๐ž๐ฅ๐ž๐›๐ซ๐š๐ญ๐ž ๐ญ๐ก๐ž๐ฌ๐ž ๐š๐ซ๐ญ๐ข๐ฌ๐ญ๐ฌ ๐š๐ง๐ ๐ซ๐š๐ข๐ฌ๐ž ๐š๐ฐ๐š๐ซ๐ž๐ง๐ž๐ฌ๐ฌ ๐š๐›๐จ๐ฎ๐ญ ๐ฆ๐ž๐ง๐ญ๐š๐ฅ ๐ก๐ž๐š๐ฅ๐ญ๐ก ๐ข๐ง ๐š ๐œ๐ซ๐ž๐š๐ญ๐ข๐ฏ๐ž ๐š๐ง๐ ๐ข๐ง๐ฌ๐ฉ๐ข๐ซ๐ข๐ง๐  ๐ฐ๐š๐ฒ! ๐ŸŽ‰๐Ÿ’š

๐ŸŽจโœจ ๐‰๐จ๐ข๐ง ๐ฎ๐ฌ ๐“๐Ž๐Œ๐Ž๐‘๐‘๐Ž๐– ๐Ÿ๐จ๐ซ ๐จ๐ฎ๐ซ โ€‹โ€œ๐“๐š๐ค๐ž ๐€๐œ๐ญ๐ข๐จ๐ง ๐Ÿ๐จ๐ซ ๐Œ๐ž๐ง๐ญ๐š๐ฅ ๐‡๐ž๐š๐ฅ๐ญ๐กโ€™โ€‹โ€œ๐€๐ซ๐ญ ๐’๐ก๐จ๐ฐ! ๐ŸŒŸ Art has the power to heal, unite, and uplift. ...
05/16/2024

๐ŸŽจโœจ ๐‰๐จ๐ข๐ง ๐ฎ๐ฌ ๐“๐Ž๐Œ๐Ž๐‘๐‘๐Ž๐– ๐Ÿ๐จ๐ซ ๐จ๐ฎ๐ซ โ€‹โ€œ๐“๐š๐ค๐ž ๐€๐œ๐ญ๐ข๐จ๐ง ๐Ÿ๐จ๐ซ ๐Œ๐ž๐ง๐ญ๐š๐ฅ ๐‡๐ž๐š๐ฅ๐ญ๐กโ€™โ€‹โ€œ๐€๐ซ๐ญ ๐’๐ก๐จ๐ฐ! ๐ŸŒŸ

Art has the power to heal, unite, and uplift. We believe in the transformative impact of the arts, not just on individual well-being but on the social fabric of our communities. Engaging in artistic expression isnโ€™t just about creating beauty; itโ€™s about fostering connection and resilience. By participating in the arts, we reduce stress, combat loneliness, and build healthier communities.

Did you know? Studies show that involvement in the arts can reduce the risk of ailments like hypertension and heart disease. Moreover, young adults enriched with arts experiences tend to stay in school and engage more actively in civic life.

Our friends, families, and communities thrive when we recognize and activate the power of the arts.

Letโ€™s come together to celebrate the profound impact of creativity on mental health and community well-being! ๐ŸŒˆ The arts offer hope and optimism, showing us we can overcome challenges and thrive.

โ€‹๐Ÿ‘‰ RSVP at the link in bio!

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Our โ€œTake Action for Mental Healthโ€ Art Show is ๐“๐‡๐ˆ๐’ ๐…๐‘๐ˆ๐ƒ๐€๐˜! ๐Ÿ’š๐ŸŽจ๐— ๐—ฒ๐—ฒ๐˜ ๐—ณ๐—ฒ๐—ฎ๐˜๐˜‚๐—ฟ๐—ฒ๐—ฑ ๐—ฎ๐—ฟ๐˜๐—ถ๐˜€๐˜ ๐„๐ซ๐ข๐œ๐ค ๐“๐ก๐จ๐ฆ๐š๐ฌ !KOLA DPW is the pseudo...
05/16/2024

Our โ€œTake Action for Mental Healthโ€ Art Show is ๐“๐‡๐ˆ๐’ ๐…๐‘๐ˆ๐ƒ๐€๐˜! ๐Ÿ’š๐ŸŽจ

๐— ๐—ฒ๐—ฒ๐˜ ๐—ณ๐—ฒ๐—ฎ๐˜๐˜‚๐—ฟ๐—ฒ๐—ฑ ๐—ฎ๐—ฟ๐˜๐—ถ๐˜€๐˜ ๐„๐ซ๐ข๐œ๐ค ๐“๐ก๐จ๐ฆ๐š๐ฌ !

KOLA DPW is the pseudonym of Los Angeles-based artist Erick Thomas, created in response to what he saw during his time as a product designer for the fashion industry.

While working overseas, he witnessed firsthand the staggering volume of product, waste, and pollution caused by mass-production factory manufacturing. His art became a commentary on global consumerismโ€™s effect on our lives, the product culture it promotes, and our relationship with the natural world.

๐‹๐ž๐ญโ€™๐ฌ ๐œ๐จ๐ฆ๐ž ๐ญ๐จ๐ ๐ž๐ญ๐ก๐ž๐ซ ๐š๐ฌ ๐š ๐œ๐จ๐ฆ๐ฆ๐ฎ๐ง๐ข๐ญ๐ฒ ๐ญ๐จ ๐œ๐ž๐ฅ๐ž๐›๐ซ๐š๐ญ๐ž ๐ญ๐ก๐ž๐ฌ๐ž ๐š๐ซ๐ญ๐ข๐ฌ๐ญ๐ฌ ๐š๐ง๐ ๐ซ๐š๐ข๐ฌ๐ž ๐š๐ฐ๐š๐ซ๐ž๐ง๐ž๐ฌ๐ฌ ๐š๐›๐จ๐ฎ๐ญ ๐ฆ๐ž๐ง๐ญ๐š๐ฅ ๐ก๐ž๐š๐ฅ๐ญ๐ก ๐ข๐ง ๐š ๐œ๐ซ๐ž๐š๐ญ๐ข๐ฏ๐ž ๐š๐ง๐ ๐ข๐ง๐ฌ๐ฉ๐ข๐ซ๐ข๐ง๐  ๐ฐ๐š๐ฒ! ๐ŸŽ‰๐Ÿ’š

RSVP at the link in bio!

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Our โ€œTake Action for Mental Healthโ€ Art Show is ๐“๐‡๐ˆ๐’ ๐…๐‘๐ˆ๐ƒ๐€๐˜! ๐ŸŽจ๐Ÿ’š๐Œ๐ž๐ž๐ญ ๐Ÿ๐ž๐š๐ญ๐ฎ๐ซ๐ž๐ ๐š๐ซ๐ญ๐ข๐ฌ๐ญ ๐“๐ซ๐š๐ฏ๐ข๐ฌ ๐…๐ฅ๐š๐œ๐ค !Travis Flack is a mult...
05/15/2024

Our โ€œTake Action for Mental Healthโ€ Art Show is ๐“๐‡๐ˆ๐’ ๐…๐‘๐ˆ๐ƒ๐€๐˜! ๐ŸŽจ๐Ÿ’š

๐Œ๐ž๐ž๐ญ ๐Ÿ๐ž๐š๐ญ๐ฎ๐ซ๐ž๐ ๐š๐ซ๐ญ๐ข๐ฌ๐ญ ๐“๐ซ๐š๐ฏ๐ข๐ฌ ๐…๐ฅ๐š๐œ๐ค !

Travis Flack is a multidisciplinary artist based in Los Angeles. His work typically starts with photography, using various image manipulation methods to create revised histories through intervention and alteration.

When heโ€™s not making a mess of prints, his love of the medium drives him to explore a wide range of subjects, from the natural world to interpersonal relationships. Heโ€™s unafraid to delve into the darker aspects of life, finding beauty even in the bleakest of moments.

๐Ÿ‘‰ Click the link in our bio to sign up for this free event!

Letโ€™s come together as a community to support these artists and raise awareness about mental health in a creative and inspiring way. See you there! ๐ŸŽ‰

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Via : May is ! ๐Ÿ’šNo matter where youโ€™re at in life, taking care of your mental health is important! You donโ€™t have to ha...
05/15/2024

Via : May is ! ๐Ÿ’š

No matter where youโ€™re at in life, taking care of your mental health is important! You donโ€™t have to have a diagnosis in order to take steps to protect your mental health. Having a disorder or struggling with mental health in some capacity doesnโ€™t mean that youโ€™ve failed in any way.

Drop your thoughts in the comments about mental health that you would add to this illustration and letโ€™s lift each other uั€ and share in supporting one another!

Have you registered for our Take Action for Mental Health Art Show yet? We have some amazing artists lined up, and we ca...
05/13/2024

Have you registered for our Take Action for Mental Health Art Show yet? We have some amazing artists lined up, and we can't wait to celebrate them with you!

๐— ๐—ฒ๐—ฒ๐˜ ๐—ณ๐—ฒ๐—ฎ๐˜๐˜‚๐—ฟ๐—ฒ๐—ฑ ๐—ฎ๐—ฟ๐˜๐—ถ๐˜€๐˜ Julie Beloussow!

Los Angeles-based artist Julie Beloussow draws inspiration from contemporary visionary art and psychedelic aesthetics. Her acrylic paintings feature iridescent pigments and unique materials like holographic foil and marbled papers, exploring themes of perception and identity.

Living with conditions such as ADHD and autism, her work reflects the challenges of navigating the world as neurodivergent. Beloussowโ€™s art aims to bring visibility to this often-invisible community through deeply personal narratives and vibrant visuals.

Explore more of her work at juliebeloussow.com.

Via & Motherโ€™s Day is a special day to celebrate the mothers in our lives and give back to them. ๐Ÿ’But for many people ...
05/11/2024

Via & Motherโ€™s Day is a special day to celebrate the mothers in our lives and give back to them. ๐Ÿ’

But for many people who maybe are grieving the loss of their mom or have strained relationships with their mom, Motherโ€™s Day can be a difficult holiday that brings painful feelings.

If you are struggling with difficult emotions related to Motherโ€™s Day, here are some ideas on how to cope:

๐ŸŒผ Give yourself permission to feel what youโ€™re feeling: notice when you tell yourself how you โ€œshouldโ€ feel. Try to replace those thoughts with acceptance of your feelings as they come.

๐ŸŒผ Express gratitude: motherhood comes in various shapes and forms. Use this day as an opportunity to thank the maternal figures and caregivers who have made a positive impact on your life.

๐ŸŒผ Decide how *you* want to spend this day: if youโ€™re dreading this holiday, you have the right to treat it like any other Sunday. You could take a break from social media, marathon your favorite comfort show, and forget what day it is. You could also share this day with a supportive friend and tell them what youโ€™re going through. You get to decide what feels right for you.

๐Ÿ™ Remember, itโ€™s completely okay to have complex feelings related to Motherโ€™s Day.

๐Ÿ’œ For self-care reminders that are good for your mental health, follow ๐Ÿ’œ

๐Ÿ’™ For more resources on how to take care of yourself and support others leading up to Motherโ€™s Day, follow and check out their resources at optionb.org/how-to-get-support-on-mothers-day ๐Ÿ’™

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