Photographers living with or affected by mental health challenges; supporting each other one photograph at a time.
Photography by Luis Rosado who has lived with an array of mental health challenges. Being sexually molested as a child, ptsd, anxiety, depression, alcoholism and more have taken their toll on him over the years. He feels like he lost years of growth due to his mental health challenges. About this photo: "This image is called 'Vanishing... Continue Reading →
Photography by Yanninia Marie who struggles with what she refers to as The Darkness. Darkness wears a mask of many faces and for her, those masks are depression, anxiety, PTSD, and a non-epileptic seizure disorder known as PNES. Through her work, she seeks to help others like herself find ways of making it through to tomorrow.... Continue Reading →
Photography by Randy J Hilliker, an MFA student at Art Academy University in San Francisco, where he studies Fine Art Photography. Randy has lived most of his life struggling with depression, anxiety, and PTSD from childhood abuse. About this photo: "A principle that I live by is that if I ask a question it means... Continue Reading →
Photography by K. Sforza who has lived with chronic mental illness since the age of 10, when they first attempted suicide. They experience chaos, sometimes followed by periods of relief, melancholy, voices, and anxiety. Photography is the medium they use to give voice to opinions, ideas, thoughts, and feelings of oppression. They are a survivor,... Continue Reading →
Photography series taken by Rosie Kitt, a 27-year-old from Nottingham who has experienced depression, anxiety and PTSD. Rosie finds healing through creativity. About the series: "Manifestation of Trauma on the Body’ explores the effect of both the physical and psychological impressions that traumatic experiences can leave behind on the body. These include desensitization, flashbacks, speechlessness, fight or... Continue Reading →
Photo taken by contributor Debora Vernagallo, a 30 year old from Italy who spent her teens living with dissociative episodes. At the age of 30, she has published her first book, "Si vive solo due volte" (in English, "Life Is Only Twice"), and she discovered photography as a powerful tool for self-therapy. Above all, photography... Continue Reading →
Photo taken by contributor Thaddeus Buenaventura, a 38 year-old Navy veteran who was diagnosed with Post Traumatic Stress Disorder. After his diagnosis, the anxieties and struggles piled up, making him unable to do simple tasks, such as focusing, choosing from a menu, and feeling good about anything he does. About this photo: “Every day for me is... Continue Reading →
Photo taken by contributor Allison Utz, a 23-year-old photographer from Marshall, Wisconsin. Allison's challenges include alcoholism, bipolar disorder, anxiety, major-depressive disorder, acute obsessive-compulsive disorder, and bulimia-nervosa. Allison created a series called Breaking The Stigma: Mental Health Awareness Series, through which she learned a lot about herself, and others surrounding her. She uses her voice for those who... Continue Reading →
Photo taken by first-time contributor Katie Claire who has struggled with anxiety, depression, disorder eating, and somatic symptoms from her past. After being given at second chance at life through the mental health care she received, Katie committed herself to giving to others what had been given to her at her time of greatest need. She... Continue Reading →
Photo taken by first-time contributor Curtis, a Canadian artist and musician in his 50s, who has struggled with anxiety and depression for most of his life. Being diagnosed with depression 15 years ago, he started a slow climb out of the darkness, but after being unsatisfied with the side effects of medication decided to try... Continue Reading →
Photo taken by first-time contributor Taylor McAvoy, a freelance photographer in Washington state who recently graduated from the University of Washington in Seattle with a degree in journalism. At 23 years old, she has struggled with anxiety and depression for all of her adult life. She seeks to find meaning in the fear she faces... Continue Reading →
Photo taken by first-time contributor Stephen, a man from Dartmoor in Devon who has lived with complex PTSD for the past 10 years, although it was only diagnosed two years ago. He is now on a waiting list for treatment. His PTSD has come about as a result of time in Bosnia, Afghanistan and Iraq, where he... Continue Reading →
Photo taken by first-time contributor Shanna, a 45-year-old in Georgia living with DID, Bipolar, Anxiety, Major Depressive Disorder, and PTSD. She has found that having a camera in her hands grounds her and gives her peace. About this photo: “Due to many health problems, aside from my mental illnesses, I have been unable to get outside... Continue Reading →
Photo taken by first-time contributor Julie, a California-based photographer who also works in film. She's been battling anxiety and depression for over ten years, suffering from panic attacks in between. Julie was initially put on medication for depression in her early twenties, but it did not seem to help her and she eventually stopped taking it. During... Continue Reading →
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