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SUMMARY:The Inner Canvas: Inside Out Mental Health Awareness Month
DESCRIPTION:The Inner Canvas: Inside Out Mental Health Awareness Month\nRegister here\nWednesday, May 20th, 2026 from 6pm – 7:30pm ET\nYoung adulthood is full of feelings. Add cancer to the mix, and emotions can feel louder, messier, harder to name, or easier to ignore just to get through the day. Many young adults impacted by cancer become very good at holding it together, even when there is a lot happening beneath the surface.\nMental health in the AYA cancer experience often shows up in quiet and complicated ways. Anxiety that hums in the background. Fear of recurrence that pops up out of nowhere. Emotional fatigue, numbness, irritability, or overwhelm that does not always make sense. For many AYAs, these experiences continue long after treatment ends and deserve space, care, and curiosity.\nIn this May edition of The Inner Canvas, Inside Out, we are highlighting Mental Health Awareness Month by creating space to notice, explore, and express what is happening on the inside. Led by a clinician, participants will explore their internal emotional world through guided creative coping practices designed specifically for young adults impacted by cancer. Participants will move through guided grounding/visualization, writing/journaling practices, art/doodling prompts, and other unique creative coping practices, with time for optional sharing woven throughout. It’s all designed so you can engage at your own pace and in the way that feels right that day.\nNo art experience is required. Truly. This is not about talent or making something look a certain way. The focus is on expression, nervous system regulation, and emotional awareness rather than aesthetics or outcomes. Participants are encouraged to show up exactly as they are and engage at their own pace.\nWho: Young adult patients & survivors (ages 18 to 45) impacted by cancer\nWhat: A 90-minute guided creative workshop led by Lauren Morales, LCSW\nWhen: Every Third Wednesday of the month. May 20th, 2026 @ 3:00–4:30 PM PT / 5:00–6:30 PM CT / 6:00–7:30 PM ET\nWhere: Virtual on Zoom\n
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