Children's Feelings Are a Work Of Art

Community organizations have been diligently working to address child mental health issues. The impact of the COVID-19 pandemic and the U.S. Surgeon General mental health warnings have brought greater publicity to this issue and highlighted the need for collaborative efforts.

Children's feelings are a work of art is an activity that educates, raises awareness and reduces the stigma surrounding children's mental health. Students learn to identify feelings, manage them through coping skills and express them in healthy ways like art. Artwork is displayed in the community to celebrate participating students and encourage healthy conversations about mental health.

View artwork submissions from previous years below.

Anxiety

Chloe Ballard, 11 years of age

“She went to a pool and she got insecir because of her skin and got anxiety.”

Anxiety

Ariana, 11 years of age

“This is anxiety she is having an anxiety attack she is thanking “what if the volcano is going to explode in the entire world.”

Calming forest

Abel, 10 years of age

“When I am mad I can look at this picture and calm me down because I am in the woods a lot and it is calm there.”

Hope Within

Pruthav, 12 years of age

“You fall you fail but every sunrise gives you a hope to try all over again.”

The Look of Joy

Daisy, 11 years of age

“Just to let everyone know, Joy is one of the most important feelings to express yourself and not just that but it feels wonderfull to be happy,”

Many Thoughts

Caleb, 12 years of age

“Every color in my painting is a thought made in your head and it shows how your thoughts mix into one thought.”

Shine

Willem, 7 years of age

“It makes me feel happy to be outside. I am OK to show how happy I feel when I run and play outside. The sun is shining and sunshine is happiness.”

Untitled

Gabriela, 16 years of age

“When I’m going through a hard time I like to spend time with family. They are the ones that are always going to be there for me.”

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For questions or information on children's feelings are a work of art, contact emily.russell@cookchildrens.org.

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References

1Community Health Needs Assessment Report. (2021), pg.88. Cook Children’s Health Care System. Fort Worth, Texas.

2Cook Children's Medical Center, Trauma Center, Physician Network, Case Management Services, Meditech Data Repository, and Epic Data Repository.