我的色彩。我的思想。

庆祝您生活的色彩，加入我们多元创新的项目，包括美术治疗课程和全县范围的大众媒体活动，以减少对行为健康的错误观念。

我们的目标是提高社会包容性、减少歧视并增加面临行为健康挑战的个人寻求治疗的机会。

尽管五分之一的美国人在一年之内会经历行为健康问题，我们社会中的错误观念仍然很常见。行为健康障碍的错误观念涉及负面刻板印象、歧视、偏见和不良治疗，这常常导致羞耻、痛苦、自责和自卑，并且是那些需要行为健康治疗的人获得行为医疗保健的主要障碍。

适合所有人的美术课程

艺术具有治愈、启发、激发、挑战和支持心理健康的力量。

艺术具有治愈、启发、激发、挑战和支持心理健康的力量。创造艺术使我们能够分享我们的文化和我们的身份。它可以帮助我们更好地理解我们的情绪——就像一面镜子，反射出我们所创造的东西。

南加州长龄协会与 OC 医疗保健局合作，在橙县提供各种免费创意美术治疗课程。我们希望鼓励在非评判的氛围中自我表达、自我发现和情感成长。

通过创造的过程，我们希望社区成员们能够探索情感，减轻压力和焦虑，提高自尊，并建立意识，减少围绕心理健康的错误观念。

艺术治愈

创意艺术疗法对于治疗抑郁症、焦虑症、创伤后应激障碍甚至某些恐惧症等问题非常有价值。

这是无需言语表达情感、处理复杂感受并寻求解脱的好方法。好处包括：

减少孤立感
改善认知功能
减轻压力
培养情绪弹性
减轻抑郁和焦虑症状
培养更强的认同感和新关系
提高沟通和专注能力
建立自尊和自信
鼓励制定健康的应对策略

创意艺术治疗感言

Shin Ok, age 73 – “这个艺术治疗课程帮助我摆脱了在我丈夫去世后一直存在的孤独感。我发现了对绘画的新爱好。我可以不用任何言语来表达我的情感，它为我提供了我需要的安慰。”

Catherine, age 79 – “我把这门艺术治疗课当作对自己的挑战，因为我从来没有上过绘画课。这个课程给我常受了一次令人愉快超越感，让我们专注于另一个世界，以及从色彩、光线和形状上观察世界的另一种方式。这让我在目前行动不便的情况下可以享受到一些乐趣。”

Huy, age 62 – “艺术治疗课程通过学习提高我的绘画技巧让我充满动力，我喜欢结识其他班员并与他们交往。我对每一堂课都很期待，当我看到儿孙家墙上挂着我赠送的画作时，我的满足和感激之情无法用言语来形容。”

Maria, age 67 – “当我画画的时候，我忘记了自己的挣扎，感到平静。我喜欢参加这个艺术治疗课程，因为它通过绘画给我的生活带来了积极性，让我摆脱了孤立，让我结交了新朋友。”

公共交通活动

我的色彩。我的思想。减少错误认识的活动展示了参加创意艺术治疗课程的老年人的艺术作品。这项多元文化活动在橙县的公交车和公交车候车厅进行。它的宗旨是改变公众、社会和机构对行为健康状况的看法。

我的色彩。我的思想。庆祝每位艺术参与者的独特才华。它包含了他们的观念、他们的经历以及他们通过艺术讲述的故事。该活动提醒我们照顾自己的行为健康，使行为健康对话正常化，并以尊重、尊严和同情心对待他人。

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Meet Our Artists

Vivian Park

“It’s empowering to be able to do what I love at this age. For me, that’s painting. When I am feeling down, I want to pick up a paint brush and bring forth my inner world and emotions onto a canvas. Expressing my emotions through art makes me feel hopeful and motivated. I am very thrilled to have found a passion for art that I can continuously do and uplifts my life.”

Mr. Dien

“These workshops have given me a sense of belonging I never knew I needed. Surrounded by fellow companions, I feel alive again, embracing the vibrant colors of life and the warmth of newfound friendships. They’ve transformed my days into something truly beautiful.”

Cheryl Walsh

“I always was interested in art but did not have the opportunity to learn to paint until now and I am so glad that I did because it gave me a community that I belong to on a weekly basis. While I paint, all my worries go away and realize that the problems aren’t that big after all. I look at the world differently since started painting and I often wonder to myself thinking, ‘How can I paint this?’”

Eun Joo Hong

“I am delighted to have found a new hobby that I love! I didn’t have a hobby and I started painting through an art class offered by the Council on Aging Southern California. Completing an artwork requires endurance and motivation that can be challenging at times, but the satisfaction I get when I complete one is incomparable to anything, knowing that I have the ability to create a beautiful piece of art.”

Kyong Sook Jo

“I was not an art person before, so it was unexpected how much I fell in love with the creative process of painting. With acrylic painting, you start with a dark color so it may be doubtful that something beautiful can come out of it, but through perseverance and trying different methods, something beautiful arises in the end. I love that about acrylic painting. It challenges me and keeps me motivated.”

Hee Sook Choi

“Painting enhances my life. All the worries fade, the world becomes quiet, and my mind and heart become peaceful when I concentrate on painting. I express my emotions through art; you can tell how I am feeling by looking at the color choices I make and the overall mood of my art pieces. Painting has been very therapeutic for me, and I am happy to have found my creative outlet where I can freely express myself.”

Ms. Ay My

“Before these classes, my days were spent glued to the TV, feeling the weight of loneliness and depression. But now, I eagerly anticipate our gatherings, where laughter and friendship fill the room, and the TV remote control sits untouched.”

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Anaheim

(Bilingual Korean)
Linbrook Court
2240 W. Lincoln Ave.
Anaheim, CA 92081
Acrylic Painting
Every Thursday
10am – 12pm

Anaheim

(Bilingual Korean)
Miracle Terrace
225 S. Western Ave.
Anaheim, CA 92804
Acrylic Painting
1st, 3rd, and 5th Thursday
1pm – 3pm

Anaheim

(English)
Anaheim Public Library
500 W. Broadway
Anaheim, CA 92805
Multi-Media Art
2nd and 4th Tuesday
2pm—3:30pm

Costa Mesa

(Bilingual Vietnamese)
Towers on 19th
678 W. 19th Street
Costa Mesa, CA 92627
Circle Painting
2nd Wednesday of each month
10:30am—12pm

Garden Grove

(Bilingual Spanish)
Harbor Grove Senior
Apartments
12777 Garden Grove Blvd.
Garden Grove, CA 92843
Acrylic Painting
Every 2nd and 4th Tuesday
11am—1pm