National Art Honors Society

An Advocator for Art

Seen with many famous artists like Vincent Van Gogh, Frida Kahlo, and many more, art is a safe haven to express emotional anguish and depict mental disorders. Artists find creative ways to show a scope into their life. Therefore, with such a strong connection between art and mental health, I got a team of NAHS members and worked towards the goal of creating a lunch event that helps my school community. With multiple meetings and constant communication, my organization created and obtained coloring designs that shared self-care messages so that we could promote the idea of one’s well-being. By doing so, not only did we help a number of students relieve stress and socialize with others during lunch, but we normalized mental health for the students and helped break a stigma.