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Normalizing, de-stigmatizing and humanizing Mental Illness through photography and shared lived experiences

We showcase anonymous individual’s experiences with mental health Through photography.

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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My Daily Medications

300mg Venlafaxine, 1200mg Ibuprofen, 324mg Ferrous Gluconate, 500mg Turmeric, 50ng Zinc. Every day, when I wake up in the morning. Or else I suffer adverse

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Brick Pavement

This is a brick pavement that is located downtown in my hometown. It has their names and date from when they were married of my

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Billboards

The photos on these billboards when I first saw them just kind of meant a lot to me, I could relate. They are about depression

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Door And Windows

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

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Pokemon

Seen here is a painting of a Pokemon. The unseen story is that painting is a stress relief for me. Painting distracts me from my

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Stationary Bike

This is a bicycle, it’s a stationary bike and it doesn’t really go anywhere. It is like when you are depressed you can’t really go

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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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Vivarin Medication

Vivarin medication –stay awake medicine.  It took me a long time for me to start taking meds. Because everyone kept telling me since I was

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