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We provide FREE mental health support services for those 18+ with a focus on the creative community. All support groups led by Licensed Counselors.

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One day. So many creative discoveries! 🎨✨

Explore some of the places waiting for you at the 3rd Annual Art Walk EAST!

📍 Discover art at Spazio Morandi / Dye Projects.
📍 Watch owner Terri Thoman demonstrate woodblock printing at Dallas Artisan Fine Print Studio.
📍 Learn to fold an origami crane with owner Robert Dorrell at Paper Arts on Peak.
📍 Step inside Shamrock Hotel Studios and meet the artists celebrating 30 years of creativity.
📍 Enjoy live music and vintage finds at East Dallas Vintage, where Amplified Minds will also have a table sharing its mission of supporting mental health in the creative community.

Follow this route or make your own as you explore the art, people, and places that make East Dallas special!

📅 Saturday, November 7, 2026
⏰ 11 AM–6 PM
🎟️ Free admission!

Find details at eastdallasartsdistrict.org. Digital and printed maps will help you plan your day.

Bring a friend and come curious—we can’t wait to see you! 💛

#ArtWalkEAST #EastDallasArtsDistrict #EastDallas #DallasArts #SupportLocalArtists by @amplified.minds

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❤️ IN-KIND SPONSOR SPOTLIGHT | EAST DALLAS VINTAGE

What happens when vintage, music, art and community come together?

You get a very East Dallas kind of Art Walk stop.

We’re thrilled to have East Dallas Vintage returning as both an official Art Walk EAST venue and an in-kind sponsor.

This multi-vendor vintage destination has embraced the spirit of Art Walk EAST, opening its doors to our community and helping us showcase local musicians alongside all the treasures already waiting to be discovered.
And on November 7, East Dallas Vintage will once again be filled with live music throughout the afternoon.
This year, the wonderful organization, Amplified Minds, will have an information table at East Dallas Vintage sharing the mission of supporting mental wellness in the creative community
Thank you, East Dallas Vintage, for supporting local creativity and helping make Art Walk EAST a true neighborhood experience!

📅 Saturday, November 7 | 11 AM–6 PM
📍 1327 N. Peak Street
🎟 FREE

#ArtWalkEAST #EastDallasVintage #EastDallasArtsDistrict #OldEastDallas #LiveLocal taken in East Dallas Vintage by @amplified.minds

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🧠🎸 Mental Health Tips for Creatives

The creative life can be incredibly rewarding, but it can also come with pressure, comparison, burnout, and self-doubt. 💜

We know that mental health matters — and that the people who create, inspire, and bring us together deserve support, too.

Here are 4 reminders for protecting your mental health as a creative:

🎨 Separate creating from judging. Give yourself permission to create without expecting perfection.

📱 Limit comparison triggers. Your journey is your own. Protect your focus and create for yourself, not for the algorithm.

🫶 Recognize burnout early. Losing excitement, constantly restarting projects, or feeling guilty when you're not creating may be signs it's time to pause and check in with yourself.

💜 Your work is not your worth. You are more than your latest song, project, performance, or achievement.

Your mental health matters just as much as your creative work. You don't have to wait until you're struggling to prioritize yourself or ask for support.

✨ Save this post for a reminder when you need it, and share it with a creative who could use some encouragement.

#AmplifiedMinds #MentalHealthMatters #MentalHealthForCreatives #MusicianMentalHealth by @amplified.minds

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8 days ago

💚 World Mental Health Day 💚

Mental health care should never be out of reach because of finances, lack of resources, or stigma.

We provide FREE mental health support services to Texas adults, with a special focus on the creative community and the musicians who give so much of themselves to the world. Through our support groups, we’re working to ensure no one has to navigate life’s challenges alone.

But we can’t do this work without you. 💚

This World Mental Health Day, please consider making a donation to Amplified Minds. Your generosity helps us continue providing free mental health services to those who need them most.

Every dollar makes a difference. Every donation helps keep our services accessible. Every act of support reminds someone that they matter.

🎗️ Donate today: Link in BIO!

Together, we can make mental health support more accessible to everyone.

#WorldMentalHealthDay #AmplifiedMinds #MentalHealthMatters #EndTheStigma by @amplified.minds

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9 days ago

Mental health matters every day. 💚

Sometimes the signs that we need a break are easy to overlook—feeling constantly drained, overwhelmed, irritable, disconnected, or struggling to sleep.

If you’re experiencing some of these signs, it may be time to slow down, check in with yourself, and give yourself permission to rest. You don’t have to wait until you’re completely burned out to take care of your mental health.
We are here to help- all of our services are FREE.

Your well-being matters. It’s okay to take a break.

#MentalHealthMatters #MentalHealthAwareness #MentalHealthDay #TakeABreak by @amplified.minds

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14 days ago

✨ LOUDER THAN STIGMA 2026 RECAP ✨

We had such a great time on Saturday night! 💛 If you missed it, here’s a little recap of an amazing night of music, art, community, and coming together to remind everyone that mental health is overall health.

A HUGE thank you to everyone who helped make Louder Than Stigma possible: The @kesslertheater, @tyeharris32, @cayuga_allstars214, @courtneyhartmusic and @tomsless 🎶

And a special thank you to our friends at @endoverdose.dallas Aadhar Mental Health, and Grant Halliburton Foundation for coming out and supporting our mission! Thank to our sponsors @jambaloolive, Chief Legal Office, and Aadhar Mental Heath.

We are also incredibly grateful to our amazing artists who donated their work to support free mental health services: @flintsworld, @dtoxart, @izkdavies, @artdesignbydekks, @christimerilart, @jennifermonetcowley, @art_by_lewchuk, @hatziel, @cholitaunikorn.art, @jackdawfolkart, @stemandthorn, and @albarez. 🎨❤️
Also, BIG thank you to our auctioneer Emily Preble for doing such an amazing job!

And most importantly — THANK YOU to everyone who came out and supported Amplified Minds! Whether you bought a ticket, made a donation, shared the event, bid on artwork, or simply showed up and helped create such a great night — we appreciate you more than you know.

Our work continues beyond one night. If you still want to support our mission of providing free mental health support services to Texas adults, you can donate through the link in our bio.

Every donation helps us keep these services FREE for our community.

🖤 Thank you for helping us make mental health louder than stigma.
Video by @gus.mp4_

#LouderThanStigma #AmplifiedMinds #MentalHealthIsOverallHealth #EndTheStigma by @amplified.minds

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25 days ago

Louder Than Stigma held its second annual fest at the Kessler Theater, filling the venue with art, music, and a whole lot of heart. Put on by Amplified Minds, the event raises money for free mental health support services for Texas adults, using art and music as the vehicle for breaking down the stigma around getting help.

The night opened outside on the green, where Courtney Hart took the first turn on piano and vocals, bringing an easy, soulful warmth to the acoustic set. Tom Sless followed, cranking out pure emotion with nothing but a voice and a guitar. Both are part of the Dallas Busker program, but their reach goes well beyond street corners, as familiar names on stages across the city.

Inside, the Cayuga All Stars kicked the music off, laying down a cumbia beat that put the whole room in motion. From there came a live and silent auction, with wearable art pieces created by Dallas artists including Flint's World, Dtox Art, Izk Davies, Art Design by Dekks, Christi Meril Art, Jennifer Monet Cowley, Art by Lewchuk, Hatziel, Cholita Unikorn Art, Jack Daw Folk Art, Stem and Thorn, and Albarez, each piece transforming clothing into a one of a kind bid.
The night closed out with Oak Cliff's own Tye Harris, overflowing with personality. Harris built his name as a total independent artist, trading in a stage name from his high school days for his given one and turning a background in opera into something no one else in Dallas hip hop is doing, folding trained vocals and piano into raw, unfiltered rap. For him, headlining a night built around mental health wasn't just a booking. It was personal, a chance to turn his own story into something that could help someone else carry theirs.
By the end of the night, every bid placed, every ticket sold, and every dollar dropped in a jar added up to something bigger than a concert. It funded real, tangible support, free therapy sessions, art and music programs, and a lifeline for Texans who might not otherwise have access to mental health care. Louder Than Stigma proved once again that a room full of art and music can do more than entertain. It can genuinely change lives.

Words & Photos by @drewliophoto by @amplified.minds

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❤️ THANK YOU FOR MAKING LOUDER THAN STIGMA HAPPEN! ❤️

A huge THANK YOU to everyone who donated, volunteered, performed, created, supported, and showed up for Louder Than Stigma Fest 2026!

We are incredibly grateful to @kesslertheater, @tyeharris32, @cayuga_allstars214, @tomsless and @courtneyhartmusic for helping make the night so special. A very special thank you to all of our incredible artists — @flintsworld, @dtoxart, @izkdavies, @artdesignbydekks, @christimerilart, @jennifermonetcowley, @art_by_lewchuk, @hatziel, @cholitaunikorn.art, @jackdawfolkart, @stemandthorn, and @albarez — for donating your time, creativity, and incredible talents to make our artist-customized clothing and live & silent auctions possible.

And a huge thank you to our amazing auctioneer, Emily Preble, for helping bring the auction to life! We also want to give a huge THANK YOU to our sponsors and supporters Jambaloo, Chief Legal Office, End Overdose, Grant Halliburton Foundation Aadhar Mental Health, and KXT for believing in our mission and helping us bring this event together. And to every volunteer, donor, ticket buyer, partner, and community member who showed up and supported Amplified Minds — THANK YOU! Your generosity, creativity, and support help us continue providing free mental health support services to Texas adults.
We truly couldn't have done it without every single one of you. ❤️ by @amplified.minds

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taken in The Kessler by @amplified.minds

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🎨 A HUGE THANK YOU TO OUR AMAZING ARTISTS! 🎨

Tonight wouldn’t be possible without the incredible artists who donated their time, creativity, and talents to support Amplified Minds and our mission.

These one-of-a-kind wearable art pieces are more than just incredible works of art — they represent community, creativity, and coming together for a much-needed cause.

Tonight is about bringing our community together, breaking the stigma around mental health, and raising funds to help provide free mental health support services to Texas adults.
GET READY TO BID!

We will have a silent auction + live auction so bring your wallets to help support FREE MENTAL HEALTH!

We are so grateful to every artist who helped make this night possible. ❤️ BIG THANK YOU! @flintsworld, @dtoxart, @izkdavies , @artdesignbydekks, @christimerilart, @jennifermonetcowley, @art_by_lewchuk, @hatziel, @cholitaunikorn.art, @jackdawfolkart, @stemandthorn, @albarez

Come see the wearable art. Come hear the music. Come be part of the community. Come make an impact.

🎟️ If you haven’t gotten your ticket yet, tonight’s the night! Get them NOW!

We can’t wait to see you at Louder Than Stigma Fest!

#LouderThanStigma #AmplifiedMinds #Wearableart #auctiontime taken in The Kessler by @amplified.minds

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🎨 FEATURED ARTIST: DTOX

We’re excited to feature DTOX, at this year’s Louder Than Stigma Fest!

A multifaceted, self-taught artist raised in Dallas, Texas by way of Grand Rapids, Michigan, DTOX comes from a long line of visual artists and has developed a distinctive style that is bold, vibrant, ornate, and nearly impossible to categorize.

Heavily influenced by nature, technology, and unconventional beauty he moves effortlessly across mediums and artistic styles. His work includes thought-provoking paintings, larger-than-life colorful murals, intricate collage, surreal body painting, up-cycled artistic fashion, live scribing, and performance painting. His unique ability to combine technology-driven themes with old-world grace creates work that is both visually striking and deeply engaging.

He has worked with an incredible roster of artists, brands, and organizations, including Jean Paul Gaultier, Dallas Museum of Art, Dallas Mavericks, Erykah Badu, Randy Jackson, American Airlines, DreamWorks Studios, Pabst Blue Ribbon, Modelo Especial, USO, George Bush Presidential Library, and more.

For Louder Than Stigma Fest, DTOX brings that creative vision to wearable art with a one-of-a-kind piece created for our Wearable Art Auction:

“READY? SET. GROW!”
A lightweight XL unisex puffer trench featuring artistic upcycling and adhered black hologram sequins.

Come see “READY? SET. GROW!” in person tomorrow and experience the incredible artists, musicians, and community coming together for Louder Than Stigma Fest.

❤️ All funds raised at this event directly fund Amplified Minds’ free mental health support services for Texas adults.

📍 The Kessler Theater
📅 TOMORROW — SEPTEMBER 19
🎟️ Get your tickets TODAY!

#LouderThanStigma #DTOX #ReadySetGrow #WearableArt #DallasArt by @amplified.minds

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🚨 DALLAS — THIS IS YOUR SIGN TO GET YOUR TICKETS. 🚨
TOMORROW IS THE BIG DAY!!! LET'S GO!!

Louder Than Stigma Fest is THIS SATURDAY at The Kessler! 🎶🔥

🎤 Tye Harris
🎸 Cayuga All Stars
🎶 Tom Sless
🎤 Courtney Hart

PLUS:

🎨 Artist-customized clothing + live & silent auctions featuring incredible local artists: @flintsworld, @dtoxart, @izkdavies , @artdesignbydekks, @christimerilart, @jennifermonetcowley, @art_by_lewchuk, @hatziel, @cholitaunikorn.art, @jackdawfolkart, @stemandthorn, @albarez

🧠 Mental Health Activation Area with @dallasarttherapy @endoverdose.dallas, Aadhar Mental Wellness and @ghfoundation

Plus local art, custom wearable art, auctions, a chance to win a Tye Harris Meet & Greet, and so much more.

🎟️ GET YOUR TICKETS NOW. Link in bio!

⏰ September 19 is almost here — don’t wait until it’s too late. taken in The Kessler by @amplified.minds

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