Local Workshop!
Psychology for Geeks is hosting an art workshop for teens. We are looking for adolescents between 11 and 18 who want to have fun and flex their creativity muscles. The workshop will be learning how to draw Pokémon.
For a $10 entrance fee, we will provide:
all the art materials
snacks
a gift
a ticket to our giveaway
By participating in our events, you will also receive a brief presentation on fun ways to take care of your mental health. You will also help us raise funds to organize more fun events for our local community!
We will have two different sessions. One will start at 10 a.m. and the other at 2 p.m.
The workshop will occur at the Corcoran Veterans Hall (1000 Van Dorsten) on March 8, 2025. You can reserve your ticket now. LINK
Thank you for supporting the Psychology for Geeks community events!
Community Celebration
All events leading to this are an effort to fundraise to make this community event successful.
The event is to celebrate neurodivergent individuals in the community. Neurodivergent is a term that encompasses autism, social anxiety, ADHD, Tourette’s, OCD, learning difficulties, and other diagnoses. We hope to provide a fun yearly event for the community to celebrate our differences and encourage supportive connections within our community. We aim to have fun games, share resources, showcase small businesses, and fundraise for future events.
Benefits: A fun community event celebrating neurodivergent individuals can benefit the neurodivergent participants and the wider community. Some of these benefits include:
Promotes Inclusion and Acceptance: Such events help normalize neurodiversity by fostering understanding and reducing stigma. They allow neurodivergent individuals to be seen and valued for who they are, encouraging a more inclusive environment.
Raises Awareness: The community becomes more informed about neurodiversity, learning about the strengths and challenges faced by neurodivergent individuals, leading to greater empathy and support.
Strengthens Community Bonds: A celebration centered around neurodivergent individuals helps unite people, creating connections between individuals of all backgrounds and abilities, and promoting unity and shared understanding.
Encourages Positive Representation: Neurodivergent individuals often lack visibility in mainstream events, so such celebrations allow them to showcase their talents, creativity, and contributions, countering negative stereotypes.
Provides a Safe and Supportive Space: Neurodivergent individuals may feel more comfortable participating in an event designed with their needs in mind. This allows them to express themselves and enjoy activities without feeling judged or out of place.
Increases Access to Resources: Community events often bring awareness to local services, support groups, and resources that can benefit neurodivergent individuals and their families. This can create more access to resources for support and advocacy.
Celebrates Diversity: A celebration focused on neurodiversity underscores the importance of embracing all differences, whether in neurodevelopment, culture, or background, leading to a more tolerant and respectful community.
Creates Opportunities for Collaboration: When the community comes together to plan or participate in the event, it offers chances for collaboration and building networks between individuals, advocacy groups, local businesses, and service providers.
Boosts Mental Health and Well-being: A fun, lighthearted event can create positive experiences for neurodivergent individuals, helping reduce feelings of isolation and contributing to better mental health and self-esteem.
Encourages Advocacy and Empowerment: By celebrating neurodivergent individuals, the community fosters advocacy, empowering them to continue pursuing their goals, talents, and passions and advocating for their rights.
So far, we have these events fully planned and ready to go!
$1 Raffle
Hello Kitty blanket
Toy sets
1 ticket for the May workshop (Female Empowerment Workshop)
Demon Slayer manga set
Mini art workshop with @art.by.megan
Psychology for Geeks booth
Food Vendors
Carnitas La Prieta
Stay tuned for more!
What is Psychology for Geeks?
On this website and the social media attached, you can find information about mental health, which incorporates elements of geek culture to increase and facilitate our understanding of psychology. We aim to help reduce the stigma on mental health and the geek community and create a safe space for everyone. We understand that healing can be a privilege that not everyone has so we became a nonprofit organization to help provide mental health information to underserved communities. Learn more about our free community events in the About Us tab.
The word “geek” was initially used to describe someone who was not part of mainstream culture, someone different, someone eccentric. Nowadays, it's a way of life. Many of us identify as geeks. We live enjoying the things we love without any regrets. Geek culture helped me form strong friendships, become comfortable with myself, feel accepted, and give me a sense of belonging. Don’t understand geek culture? Ask us. We would enjoy talking about the things we love.
Mental health providers can use movies, games, anime, manga, cosplay, etc., and other tools in therapy sessions. Many of us identify as a geek or belong to a geeky community where we feel comfortable, so why not use it in therapy? For example, a therapist may use cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT) in the session, and they can use examples from movies or shows to explain psychological concepts. This way, it may be easier and more enjoyable for a geek client to learn and participate in the session.
Check out our YouTube videos to learn more!
Free Therapy Tips & Resources on Social Media
The Reframe and Re-enchant Series is a series on social media (Facebook, Twitter, Instagram & TikTok). The series aims to provide accurate health information to fight the stigma and false information floating out there (reframe). A second goal is to provide ideas on fun ways to incorporate the geeky things we love into our daily schedule to make life fun and something we look forward to (re-enchant). The third goal is to assist professionals and organizations in promoting projects to the public.
Follow @psych4geeks for weekly posts for this series. You can also follow the #reframeandreenchant to view the posts.
Online Community Fun
Join our Discord to get all the fantastic online stuff we have planned. It is a space for all of us to geek out about the things we are passionate about and connect with others who also love the same things.
We also have a bunch of weekly and monthly events that will be offered only on discord because of ease of access. Check out the calendar of events at the bottom of this page!
You can find our Discord community here!!
Ways to Support us!
Psychology for Geeks is a 501 (c) (3) and we are eligible to receive tax-deductible donations. If you would like to give us a donation and receive a receipt for your taxes please contact us at admin@psychologyforgeeks.com and we can arrange that.
For your convenience, we have set up multiple ways to accept donations. We are equipped to get one-time or monthly donations.
You can help the aims of Psychology for Geeks by donating any amount via PayPal. If you do not have a PayPal account you can send your donations via Venmo.
You can also join our Reframe and Reenchant Guild on Patreon by donating monthly and accessing special perks. There are three different tiers, each with special perks that will grow as Psychology for Geeks grows. Check out the different tiers and choose the one that's right for you!
