RISE Healthy Housing and Support Services is proud to announce the launch of the Saratoga Art Pantry, a place to collect and store art supplies in an effort to advance art therapy. Studies have shown that art can help people through mental health difficulties, coping with stress, and feelings of isolation. On Thursday March 5,… Read More
Art Therapy is by no means a new topic, and art therapy as a complement to traditional mental health treatment is not novel. However couldn’t we all use a reminder of what can help process behaviors, reduce stress and anxiety, and manage our feelings. Studies suggest that art therapy can be very valuable as a… Read More
I love the post “How Crayons Saved My Life: Art & Recovery” because 1) I love to color and 2) it was such a simple technique employed by The Giving Gallery’s founder and CEO, Amanda Lipp, to help in the management of her mental health journey. As an artist, I craved for a creative outlet that could help me… Read More
