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

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.

Using alcohol as a coping strategy or taking medication in the morning so that I can’t drink alcohol in the evening. I know I need

Scale Wars: picture of our scale with my daily med box. Shows my weight gain as a side effect. The Zyprexa, I gained 70 pounds,

I Lined up all my meds and I thought, how can this possibly be good for me and at what point do the positives of

What is seen here is my theory homework. Math of music course. More academic courses for my major. The poem I took a picture of

My running shoes. Symbolizes what needs to change, but exercise, running, walking, just exercise makes you feel so much better. It can be a good

A rubik’s cube: that’s what I thought of with getting these meds…I wasn’t really cognizant during this time and plus I was delusional and so

This is an empty classroom, I just dumped all my books in there–cause I had to leave school for a semester. It was a big

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