In recognition of September as National Suicide Prevention Month, The Venue Fine Art & Gifts is focusing its Tuesday evening education series on Developing Positive Mental Health and Suicide Awareness and Prevention.
On Tuesday, September 22, beginning at 5:30 p.m., The Venue will host a presentation by Milestone Clinical and Health Services, a division of Stone Belt, focusing on Art as an effective tool in improving mental health. This is the first program in a new series called “When Art Heals,” which The Venue plans to be ongoing and focused on the potential restorative and healing nature of all art forms.
For some, depression or anxiety leaves them stressed, anxious, and even suicidal. Research is uncovering the healing aspects of Art and its effect on developing positive mental health. Art therapists now utilize the therapeutic nature of creativity, as well as a patient’s own use of symbology, as a way to gain insight into issues affecting them that they might not even be aware of on a conscious level. Creating art, in the hands of a skilled therapist, can help people relax in a way that involves creating something- an act that improves self-esteem and helps people regain self-identify, while providing a sense of accomplishment and purpose. Learn how and why.
Light refreshments will be served. You can visit the following link for free parking options near The Venue: bloomington.in.gov/parksmart.
Join us.

Cost: Free

For more information contact:

Gabe Colman
812-339-4200
[email protected]