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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.

Fallen Tree

Fallen tree still living.  I have always liked this tree but when I was a kid, it fell over and uprooted and I like it

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Another Trail

This is after I went up the hill and looked at another trail. Once you get up that first hill, then you get there, and

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Cute Little Mug

This is a cute little mug that my roommate got me when she was in Ireland over spring break. We haven’t known each other very

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Pile Of Mail

Pile of my mail: All of the health care bills piling up. It is really expensive to have a mental illness, it costs a lot

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My Sleepy Bed

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

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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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Freshman Dorm

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.

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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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Meds In A Day

Picture of all the meds I take in a day. It makes me realize how many meds I’m taking every day and wondering how this

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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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