
Living with Mental Illness Pt. 3
I suffer from severe depression and anxiety. Before I started to get help with my mental health I would always be in bed and not

I suffer from severe depression and anxiety. Before I started to get help with my mental health I would always be in bed and not

I went to my pastor and asked, why is God doing this to me? What am I doing wrong and his only answer was that

Bed with med box on pillow; When I first started the meds I would sleep like 18 hours; It is good to know which side

My planner and medications. This is the first time I’ve gone on any medication to treat my mental illness. It took a long time to

This is an apple with a knife stuck into it. Mostly this represents my kids, if they say nasty things, it feels like they have

Pill box ; All [of these meds] were taken except the night meds. If I don’t take them on time then I will wake up

A bed with pillows. Half the days when I was really depressed, I felt like not getting out of bed. Half the time I got

You normally see empty beer cans in the shower but I recreated it with full beer cans. As a graduate student in a really intensive

My nephew, oldest nephew loves to draw his siblings and I all the time when they come. Goonies was my favorite movie I watched as

This picture has to do with shutting people out. When I’m feeling depressed I don’t want anyone around. I have a sister that I love