MENTAL HEALTH WEEK- Tattoo Art Activity

Tattoos can symbolize a life story. In some cases, tattoos help process traumatic life events, like loss of a family member or close friend. With this approach IIS (deemed to be university) observed Mental Health Week from 18th to 23rd October, the Counselling and Career Development Cell along with Department of Psychology organized several activities including Tattoo Art at IIS (deemed to be University) Campus, Jaipur. Researchers around the world who study human behaviors have been interested in finding out what makes people modify their body. They have found that individuals with tattoos report that they feel more attractive, stronger and more self-confident—having overcome the fear of pain. For some, tattoos seem to go deeper than just underneath the skin, creating a deep personal change, which makes him or her mentally stronger. Tattooing the skin as a means of personal expression is a ritualized practice that has been around for centuries across many different cultures. Accordingly, the symbolic meaning of tattoos has evolved over time and is highly individualized, from both the internal perspective of the wearer and the external perspective of an observer. Our current society craves individuality and self-expression. And now many people wear their artistic expression.  Now a day we are having more trouble communicating with each other than ever before, as electronic communication will never replace face-to-face human contact. So, it's not surprising that there's a growing trend towards communication via body ink. We don't have to talk; we just have to look.

To bring a change we conducted several activities like tattoo art where volunteers made tattoos and organized the event. The artists were remarkably creative and worked with enthusiasm. Around 200 people participated and got tattoos which reflected their lives, they were happy and satisfied. Moreover, as students were satisfied they recommended the activity to others which increased participation and assured amazing response. There were several types to tattoo’s such as calligraphy tattoo, perfume tattoo, sketch / marker tattoo. These activities help to improve your psychological wellbeing. At last, all we can say is these activities do not serve as a "cure" for mental disorders, but they are helpful and important for maintaining good mental health.  

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