Photo taken by first-time contributor Melissa, a 16-year-old girl from Ohio. She has been suffering from depression and anxiety disorders since the age of 10, and PTSD since the age of 13. She self-harmed to the point of feeling addicted for 4 years. Photography has become her main outlet for when she cannot escape her feelings or urges to self-harm. As of late, she has become a source of strength for some of her friends who are also suffering from different mental disorders. She hopes to inspire others to embrace their mental health issues and accept who they are in spite of what they think makes them less than ordinary.
About this photo: “Rain has always been viewed as a source of sadness. I see it as beauty, as a way to wash away the past and the imperfections. It’s a melancholy happiness, getting lost in the rain.”
Find more from Melissa at her blog.
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great photo and analogy. I suffer from depression and anxiety as well and I generally am not fond of rain. I will have to put your take on it next time!
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Well done, Melissa…..
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Beautiful image, such rich colours. Well done, Melissa. Perhaps you’d like to start a blog? I would be interested in seeing some more of your work.
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Shows real creativity! Through this photo I can totally understand that you see rain as beauty.
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A beautiful concept…tears of rain with light shining through. Words snatched from our thoughts can result in poetry just as a snapshot of the moment can lead to a view of the future, as well as eternity.
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Great photo, by the way what´s on the backdrop, a car windshield?
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Rain – so bittersweet…Keep capturing those beautiful moments.
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