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Health Matters Mental Health Edition: How Art Contributes to Mental Health

Jan. 30, 2025, at 6 p.m. On this Health Matters: Mental Health Edition, host Jenny Gregorio talks with Chris Felan, psychology technician and visual and performing artist, about the connection between art and mental health.

Felan is a Military Veteran with a combined service of 23 years working for the Department of Defense as a civilian and an active duty Navy Corpsman medic/psychiatric technician. He holds a Bachelor's in sociology with an associate's degree in graphic design, and graduated from the Naval School of Health Sciences. He currently works full time as a civilian psychology technician for the US Army. As a visual and performing artist, Felan is active in his community's local art scene in Norforlk, Va.