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 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

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

A picture of my alarm clock on my bed—One of the important things with me with my bipolar is just my sleep…Sleep is one of

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

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

Picture of my bed. I slept constantly. If I wasn’t sleeping I would try to go to sleep.  I know that the anxiety and stomachache

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

Depression makes me wish it was my name on the grave marker and not my best friend.  [He died of] Leukemia. Quite a few times

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