After the Disco is Over
Bobby Best
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Educational
Join Emily Elliott as we celebrate the opening of her show "After the Disco." Emily offers a glimpse into her mind during the pandemic in St. Louis.
Living with generalized anxiety disorder, she uses her art to depict intrusive thoughts as balloons that unexpectedly disrupt daily life. Inspired by cognitive behavioral techniques, Emily emphasizes the practice of putting thoughts on trial, acknowledging that our thoughts are not always reliable. By writing negative thoughts on balloons and countering them with positive ones, she illustrates the battle within the mind.
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