Click poster to visit Mental Health America site to learn more about Mental Health Month.
Circle Mental Health
The Art Circle Group Show
in conjunction with
National Mental Health Month
are proud to announce an art exhibition focusing on mental health awareness to be held at the
Hotel Chelsea sim in Gallery 23. on May 1 2024 at 3pm (SLT)
The exhibition, featuring the works of 7 celebrated Second Life artists will be displayed at the above event.
ARTISTS
Antu – Antu is an artist in the U.S.A. His artworks focus on things such as mental health, esoteric subject matter, politics, satire, and parody, and of course much more.
Antu uses the Cut-Up method (as devised by William S. Borroughs and Brion Gysin) to create dynamic collages.
Anzu – Anzu (Annelies Fraticaa) is an artist who works in oils from photographs she has taken in her home in Belgium, around Europe, and as far away as Japan. Her interest in Japanese culture also includes proficiency in Japanese Caalligraphy.
Dante helios – is a photographer, showing some of his many landscapes taken here in Second Life.
Luther Oh Griffis – is an artist/craftsman from Canada. After amassing a variety of skill sets n his career as a scenic sculptor and painter, he has turned his attention toward creating art of his own.
Mystic – is a photographer whose works include various genres and styles.
Palemoon Twilight – is a writer, artist, and musician. In Second Life, she enjoys building and making art, most recently using Daz3D to create scenes in three dimensions.
WhiteRaven – White Raven enjoys pursuing numerous interests in Second Life and has been working on creating Soul Cards, after the art on Tarot Cards.
EVERYONE IS INVITED!
Music will be provided by
DJ Callipygian Christensen
**Special Thanks to Cora Claudia Oh. Cora is a super-supportive member of CMH and has created the CMH T-Shirt which will be available for FREE at the show opening.
Like to know more about Circle Mental Health in SL?
Circle Mental Health is a SL Peer Support Group for people whose lives are complicated by mental illness. We have an ongoing Group Chat in which members can share feelings and offer and receive support from other members. Our Mentors monitor and participate in Group Chat and they are on call via a Mentor Board, to assist in special needs and crisis situations. Mentors also have Meetings on topics such as Depression and Anxiety, Addictions, and other issues that relate to our members.
About a year and a half ago, one of our members, Anzu, suggested having a weekly meeting of members who create art, and our director, Sherridon Mercury, supported the idea wholeheartedly. Since then, our Art Circle, hosted by Luther Griffis and Anzu, has become our most popular meeting! And we have a large gallery on the second floor of our Main House
MORE ABOUT NATIONAL MENTAL HEALTH AWARENESS MONTH
Observed in May since 1949 by Mental Health America to raise awareness about mental health. This year’s theme is “Where to Start: Learn, Act Advocate”
We live in a rapidly changing world that can be complex to navigate. About half of Americans can remember a time when we were not constantly connected and it was easier to tune out the noise of the world, while the younger half of the population can’t imagine life without the Internet.
Modern life can have a significant impact on mental health — for better or for worse. The disturbing imagery in the media we are exposed to today can be deeply unsettling. At the same time, our current technology also allows us to mobilize and provide collective support more efficiently in times of natural disasters or injustice.
And ironically, while our devices make us more connected than ever, loneliness is an increasingly serious public health concern. We are now able to have conversations with friends and family on the other side of the world in real time. However, constant connection also means that we will know if we weren’t invited to a friend’s party down the street. Recent survey data show that more than half of U.S. adults (58%) are lonely.
Finding a sense of calm and focusing on well-being when you are having mental health concerns can be daunting in our fast-paced society. It can be especially challenging to know where to start.
Mental Health America has created a toolkit to help individuals figure out where to start. The toolkit provides free, practical resources for addressing mental health. Go to mhanational.org/may to learn more.
If you think you may be experiencing symptoms of a mental health condition and are unsure of where to start, take a free, private mental health test at mhascreening.org to determine next steps.
It’s important to remember that working on your mental health takes time. Change won’t happen overnight. Instead, by focusing on small changes, you can move through the stressors of modern life and develop long-term strategies to support yourself — and others — on an ongoing basis.
