Thousands of strangers use this Indiana mom's Facebook group to boost mental health through art

Mom uses art to help strangers Indiana mom uses art to help more than 8,000 strangers 03:02 The pandemic has been a dark time for many people, but one mom found a way to make it brighter not just for her family, but for thousands of strangers – using art and social media.  Angie Carel has always loved drawing with her family. “When I was a single mom, we did a lot of art because I couldn’t afford the Nintendos and all the digital devices, so we always did art, literally daily,” Carel told CBS News. That was about 12 years ago. Now, three of Carel’s daughters are grown – but when the pandemic hit and in-person learning and sports were canceled, they found themselves back at her house in Roanoke, Indiana. And their mom found herself turning to art again.  “Everyone was just sad and a mess. So, I had this idea this one morning and I was like, ‘You know what, I’m going to make them draw.’ Because that’s our happy place,” said Carel, who remarried and now has a three-year-old son.  It started out as smiling turtle drawings by her family. Now, Angie posts drawing prompts for more…
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