Lived Experiences of Mental Illness Through Photography

normalizing, De-stigmatizing and humanizing Mental Health issues through photography and shared Lived experiences.

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Mental illness experiences shared visually.

Crosses

These crosses are very special to me, they represent my journey and have been given to me by my family, friends and church.  I look

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The Tree

This tree was planted before I was born so we are basically the same age. All winter it is really barren and then in the

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Horseshoe

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

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Cross Stitch

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

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School Locker

This is my school locker that I keep all my books in…I’m taking 18 credits now so I have a lot of books in there.

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Babbling Brook

The unseen story is the new start to my life. This campus is where I reinvented and began to love myself finally. Fargo is home

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Breaking Free

Picture kind of got cut off. This wheelchair represents my depression, anxiety, and my embarrassment. The image of what needs to change in my life.

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Bedtime Meds

These are all of my bedtime meds in smiley face.  I’m really happy that I found a combo that I can take and that I

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Bellerina Doll

Ballerina doll. My daughter, which is another stressor. I wish I could go back to a few years ago when she was doing her dance

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