This is my dog. She is really the one thing that has brought out the happiness within me. I see happiness in the picture of

This is a horseshoe frame with a picture of the horse I road at summer camp when I Was younger. One of my favorites. The

Cross stitch. I have not told my mom about my mental illness and that is really hard. However, she is not really into that because

It is self explanatory that meds are expensive. Well when I was laid off I have not filled my prescriptions before. I am not putting

This is my freshman dorm. This was where my depression and anxiety got really bad and where I definitely had a lot of low episodes.

I wanted it to represent how I don’t always feel in control in the driver’s seat.  Sometimes I feel like they are in charge.  I

Car tire, road and park; This represents mobility and the park picture represents trees and the changing of the season.  Seasons change and change quickly

I wanted to capture the contrast of a cloudy sky and clear sky because some days, whether because of meds or because it’s a downer

Some of the meds can be really expensive—I’m lucky that I’m still under my parents’ insurance and they can still support me with hospital costs

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