What is depression?
Depresion is mental illnes that negatively effects your mind and self image.It often attacks you at your weakest moments such as after a loss or an traumatic event, but for people who struggle with it day to day it can beeven harder to deal with. This illness can make you feel as if you are nothing and never enough.Depression creates a dark state of mind and can put lives at risk.Although depression targets all age groups teenagers and yound adults are the most effected by the illness. The illnes can be caused by traumtic events and chemical inbalances. The illnes is very dangerous and canlead to death or other versions of self harm, Its a struggle that is very important but doesnt recieve enough attention. Another fact is that many times people view depression as something small or something that can be fixed easily just with meds and therapy. This is not the case though, there are numerous reports and cases of suicides from people who A. have depression and B. are medicated. My goal is to spread awarness and help others who struggle with this monster.
This image is inspired by my sister. She struggles with depression and would often mask. Masking is a term that is used when a person puts on a smile in front of people and in public but deep down they feel very differently. The main reason for masking is to not worry others or they are to afraid to really come out with their feelings. The image i have created represents the outside or the "happines" during masking(the left) and the deep down feelings of sadness and pain.(the right) Masking is an common side effect of depression.