Mental health Awareness Week: BLG Mind #ArtforAnxiety Workshop

News - 19 April 2023

To mark Mental Health Awareness Week 2023, BLG Mind are offering a free online Art for Anxiety Workshop.

To mark Mental Health Awareness Week from the 15th-21st May 2023, Bromley, Lewisham and Greenwich Mind (BLG Mind) are highlighting the power of making art as a way of dealing with symptoms of anxiety.

This 45 minute online Art for Anxiety Workshop with multi-disciplinary artist, Nisha will provide you with coping mechanisms and tools to deal with anxiety and will take place on Thursday 18 May 2023 from 6:30-7:15pm.

You don’t need to go out and buy anything for the workshop – a pen and paper is all you need. If you have colours, pastels or paints at home, you’re welcome to use these too.

Make sure to register on Eventbrite to secure your place and receive the Zoom details.

Register online

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