PAWTUCKET, R.I. (WPRI) — Rene Gomez is using his paintbrush to battle the stigma of mental health.
Gomez was chosen this summer to paint two large-scale murals in Central Falls and Pawtucket in hopes of getting his message across that it’s OK to ask for help.
“The first mural I created for the Mental Health Stigma Campaign was in Central Falls at Sparky’s Restaurant and the second mural in Pawtucket on the side of the Graham Building,” he said.
Gomez has been creating murals since 2015. The main color he uses is yellow, noting that it is going to grab your attention no matter where it is…