Paintinga healthyfuturefor kids
Richmond County Daily JournalApr 27, 2018
What words -- or colors -- would you choose to describe the world in which mentally ill children live?
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"They paint the masks how they see mental illness," said
Mental-health advocates already paint an informative picture of what can be hidden illness. For example, the
Half of all mental illness develops before sufferers reach the age of 14, and 75 percent, before the age of 24, NAMI says. The average wait until someone intervenes? Eight to 10 years.
But those who attend the mask-making workshop will experience instant awareness: They will receive helpful literature, including tips on recognizing mental illness in children and resources to help treat it.
The session will be open to parents, children and professionals. All materials will be provided free. No painting skill is necessary, and artists may take their masks home if they really want to.
But Maness hopes most won't.
"If they'll let us display them, that'll be great," she said.
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