Feel Better Art: Using Art as a Tool for Self-Care and Mental Health

Feel Better Art: Using Art as a Tool for Self-Care and Mental Health is a campaign to address the mental health crisis associated with the COVID-19 pandemic. The campaign, which combines digital content, distribution of informational materials, and presentations, supports greater awareness of the mental health crisis post-pandemic and offers community knowledge exchange and tools for self-care and mental health. Digital content includes information about therapeutic art, exercises for mental health (tutorials, materials, etc.), links to resources and professional help books on the topic, and downloadable coloring pages. A booklet, including this digital content (tips, COVID-19 and its relationship to mental health issues, therapeutic art, etc.), will distributed to local health, partner organizations, and elderly care institutions. Inspired by the artist's personal story of caring for the health and well-being of her family member, a high-risk individual during the pandemic, who found peace and relaxation through art-making, the campaign will also promote creative expression at local events through information sharing and coloring books.