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Paramedic turns to painting to manage stress

Jason Skeldon said painting helped him relax and sleep at night

By EMS1 Staff

TAMPA, Fla. — A paramedic turned to painting to help deal with the stresses of the job.

FOX13.com reported that Jason Skeldon, who worked as a paramedic for eight years, said painting helped him relax and sleep at night.

“Art helped me with anxiety and the day-to-day of being a paramedic, because it’s stressful on your body and mind,” Skeldon said.

In fear of judgement, Skeldon didn’t want his work posted on social media. However, one friend posted a picture anyways. The next day, Skeldon got 50 requests for paintings.

“I realized that I can really start to pursue this and I can survive and I’m going to take this to the next level,” he said.

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