Insights

Unplugged Expressions was founded in December of 2024 and had its first pilot workshop in June 2025. Since then, Unplugged is proud to have:

  • over 150 workshop participants

  • 94% of recored participants having benefitted from workshops and engaging in creativity post-workshop

  • hosted workshops in three different states in the U.S and are hoping to expand in 2026

Why we do this:

  • 55% of young adults aged 18 to 25 diagnosed with depression skip professional treatment due to cost - United Press International

  • Research shows that 63% of surveyed adults feel more confident after participating in a creative experience and 61% report reduced stress and anxiety - National Alliance on Mental Illness

  • Adults reporting very good or excellent mental health (71%) engage in creative activities more frequently than those reporting just good (50%) or fair/poor (46%) mental health - American Psychiatric Association

  • Mental health has proven worse for people aged under 25 due to social media usage (41% of teens), not fully developed prefrontal cortexes, and the effects of the COVID pandemic - American Psychiatric Association

  • Those with previous experiences in art making do not show greater reductions of stress than those who are new to art - PubMed Central, 2025