Nursing school exacerbated my mental health problems. Through lots of close friends, I have found out there is much more to life and school than

This is an empty classroom. When I’m having a bad day it can feel like I’m sitting in a room full of my classmates and

Door and windows with light through and plastic through them. [When I was depressed] I didn’t want the lights coming through, I didn’t want anyone

My house. My husband has really been gone the last 6 years and I’ve had to do everything to get it ready to get on

This photo shows how much I lay around and have no energy and just really sleepy.  I think it is mainly a side effect and

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 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.

This picture is a photo of my parents’ house.  It represents me having to move back into my parents’ house after not being able to

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.

Above my desk and my CCT computer is there and my Dream J that my mom gave me. I often stare at when I’m depressed