Healing emotional wounds through art and creative channels has been helpful for many.
Our desire to use art as a reflection of personal triumph or transformation has been around for a long time.
Tattooing itself is a therapeutic tool for some. Beyond the surface, a tattoo can be an outlet to help someone recover through everyday visual reminders and help them become an advocate to promote mental health awareness. .
13 ideas for commemorating a mental health journey through meaningful tattoos.
Keep calm
Each tattoo on your hand serves as a reminder to go back to the basics and just stop settling.
The butterflies
Butterflies often represent natural growth and transformation, beginning life as a caterpillar, then developing into a vibrant, colorful insect with the power and freedom to fly. It shows us that we always have the ability to change and evolve into something greater.
Climb Everest
One of the most common frustrations when dealing with a mental illness is the feeling that the struggles are insurmountable.
Arise
The topic of mental health is becoming less taboo than it used to be, and our generation is much more open to sharing our struggles with each other because we find so much comfort in community.
Flowers and stamina
Beyond the surface, a tattoo can be an outlet to help one's recovery through everyday visual reminders and help them become an advocate to promote mental health awareness.
