Welcome to the 1st episode of Mental Health and the Artist: How Managing Mental Health Makes or Breaks Your Art. The Mental Health Shakeup is the newest podcast & show from the Sherwood Shakeup! We interview psychotherapist Caren Ann Appel on how artists deal with the stress of creativity and craft.

We also talk about coping mechanisms, neurodivergence, art therapy, and 3 tips for artists to maintain a healthy mental homeostasis. Interviewed by managing director David Madwin and Steve Brock, Sherwood Players resident neurodivergent duo. They also weigh in with their own experiences as performers, and people who have dealt with unhealthy mental states while creating art.

You can now find and listen to mental health podcast for performers: Mental Health and the Artist from The Sherwood Shakeup on all major platforms (Apple, Spotify, Google, Anchor, etc): https://anchor.fm/sherwoodshakeup/

Hi, my name is Caren Ann Appel & I'm a clinician, working toward licensure in clinical social work. I have a master's in clinical & macro social work from The Catholic University of America & another master's degree in Gender History from San Francisco State University.

https://www.psychologytoday.com/us/therapists/caren-ann-appel-fairfax-va/785438

Mental Health Awareness Month (or Mental Health Month) is recognized in the United States each May and has been observed every year since 1949. The purpose of Mental Health Month is to help eliminate the stigma associated with mental illness by raising awareness of mental health conditions and those who have them. We hope you take the time to reflect on ways you can help your thoughts (and brain) on this wild journey.

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