InTouch together with Boxless Society Organizes an Art Exhibit to Raise Awareness of Mental Health

May 23, 2019, Manila, Philippines – “Mental Tapestriesa unique art exhibition aimed at raising awareness of mental health, hosted by InTouch Community Services, in partnership with Boxless Society, will feature 27 works of art focused on the theme of mental health, created by artists who face mental health challenges. The artworks will showcase how the artists have used their experiences and creativity to manage their condition.

Camilla Brooks, Chairperson, InTouch
Camilla Brooks is an experienced international manager turned culture consultant, trainer and coach focusing on life transitions and cultural adjustment. She has been associated with InTouch since 2008 and is currently the Chairperson of the board advising the organization on strategic and operational direction and activities. Camilla previously worked for more than a decade with Crown Relocations including as its Country Manager for Philippines.

“At InTouch we hope that all people will value mental health and emotional well-being and be able to access high quality mental health services. For this to happen, there needs to be less stigma and more meaningful deliberations around mental health at the community level,” says Camilla Brooks, Chairperson of InTouch. “This partnership with Boxless Society is an opportunity for us to view mental health through the medium of art to generate better understanding and awareness,” she added.

Julian R. Montano, Ph.D. RGC RP
Dr. Julian R. Montano specializes in marital and relational concerns, career planning and management, multi-cultural issues, mental toughness training, trauma, and psychological assessment. He is a licensed Counseling Psychologist and obtained his double Master’s degree in Social, Counseling and Organizational Psychology from Columbia University, New York, and his Ph.D. in Counseling Psychology from the De La Salle University-Manila. 
During his 20 years in the United States, Europe and Asia, Julian served as a counselor, administrator, workshop facilitator, and consultant in different educational institutions, community-based centers and in private practice. Aside from Filipino and English, he is also fluent in Italian.
One of Julian’s top priorities is the definition and advancement of the counseling profession in the Philippines. He is the President of the Association of Sport Psychologists and Physical Educators of the Philippines (ASPPEP); the Vice-President of the Integrated Professional Counselors Association of the Philippines (IPCAP); and the Country Representative of the Association of Psychological and Educational Counsellors of Asia-Pacific (APECA). He has been President and Chairman of the Philippine Association for Counselor Education, Research and Supervision (PACERS) from 2003-2009 and is currently the Ex-Officio.


“Art can be therapeutic and can help one speak louder than words, because thoughts are often hard to verbalize. This art exhibit is intended to raise awareness on mental wellbeing, to feel free to express and spread acceptance,” says Lucylle Bianca T. Cawaling, Event Organizer and Volunteer at Boxless Society, channeling the sentiments of her team of artists.

Lucylle Bianca T. Cawaling
Lucylle Bianca T. Cawaling is the Event Organizer for Boxless Society and a gallery assistant at Sining Kamalig Art Gallery. She’s also a professor at Kalayaan College, from where she graduated Magna Cum Laude with a Bachelor of Fine Arts, Major in Painting and Minor in Graphics Design. An internship at Sining Kamalig Art Gallery introduced her to Boxless Society, and she was inspired by the advocacy efforts of the artists to express themselves through art to manage their mental health. Lucylle’s passion about this topic resulted in her thesis on “Art as Therapy Vs Confessional Art: A Comparison Through Personal Experience” for her graduation.

The exhibit will run from May 23 until July 11, 2019, and the art will be offered for sale, with the proceeds going to support both organisations, the artists, and their cause.

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